ROG Mothership GZ700 vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Mothership GZ700 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Mothership GZ700 Pros

Reasons that ROG Mothership GZ700 is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Supports larger memory

ROG Mothership GZ700 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Max system memory size
ROG Mothership GZ700
64 GB
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
48 GB
10% larger display

ROG Mothership GZ700 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Display size
ROG Mothership GZ700
17.3-inch
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
15.6-inch

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE is better than ROG Mothership GZ700.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE has a 17% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside ROG Mothership GZ700.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ROG Mothership GZ700 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Mothership GZ700. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Mothership GZ700.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Mothership GZ700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 49% lighter

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE weighed 5.47 pounds, 49% lighter than the 10.58 pounds ROG Mothership GZ700.

WeightROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
Pound
10.58 lbs.
5.47 lbs.
Kilogram
4.80 kg
2.48 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Mothership GZ700 and 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
Slots
x2
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

ROG Mothership GZ700 Price
Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ) new version
Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" TPU TouchPad Trackpad Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ) new version
By Puccy
$12.98
Puccy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" (Active Area Cover Only) Protective Protectors Guard
Puccy Tempered Glass Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" (Active Area Cover Only) Protective Protectors Guard
By Puccy
$40.98
Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
By Vaxson
$12.99
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, GX551QS-XS98
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, GX551QS-XS98
By ASUS
$2,199.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
By ASUS
$2,009.99
$2,499.99 20% OFF
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz ROG Nebula HDR QHD 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RW-XS96,Black
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz ROG Nebula HDR QHD 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RW-XS96,Black
By ASUS
$2,199.00
$3,499.99 37% OFF

Availability

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
Released20192021
Release Date-Announced on February 1, 2021
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
Dimensions16.4” x 12.5” x 1.17” (410 X 320 X 29.9 mm)14.17 x 10.55 x 0.82” (360 x 268 x 20.9 mm)
Weight10.58 lbs (4.8 kg)5.47 lbs (2.48 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • The detachable keyboard stays wired or goes wireless
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per key RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • 2.5mm travel distance
  • 0.3mm keycap curve
  • Full-size Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
  • Supports ASUS AURA Sync
  • 1.4mm key travel
  • N-KEY rollover

Display

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 25ms, 100% Adobe RGB, G-SYNC®
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC®
Main Screen
  • 15.6” 4K UHD 120Hz
    16:9 3840 x 2160 120Hz 3ms 132.7% sRGB 100% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync Pantone Validated
  • 15.6” FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75.35% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated
ScreenPad™ Plus
  • 14.1” UHD 60Hz
    3840 x 1100 60Hz 72% NTSC touchscreen IPS Level Anti-Glare
  • 14.1” FHD 60Hz
    1920x550 60Hz 72% NTSC touchscreen IPS Level Anti-Glare
 

Ports

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C / Thunderbolt 3
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C with DisplayPort™ 1.4
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A / USB charger +
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone jack
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
  • 1 x SD card reader
  • 1 x Kensington lock
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB Type-C™
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, PD input 20 V/5A;output 5 V/3A
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
    Supports MicroSD 4.0, with Bus Speed 312MB/s
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB Dual Channel 2666MHz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SODIMM slots.
16GB 32GB 48GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
(Boost Clock: 1880MHz, 200W), 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage3 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x4 512GB SSD
Supports RAID-0
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
Wi-FiIntel ® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
Size-90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Power Supply2 x 280W power adapters
240W 280W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W

Software

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
No built-in webcam.
Audio
  • 4x4W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Key Features

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 4K
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
10.58 lb
4.80 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6 up to 200W
Released in Early
2021
16:9 4K 120Hz
15.6”
w/ ScreenPad+
Weight
5.47 lb
2.48 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 115W TGP

Comparison Summary

ROG Mothership GZ700 vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE

ASUS has released the ROG Mothership GZ700, a 17.3-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6 up to 200W.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE was introduced by ASUS about two years later in early-2021. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6 115W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Mothership GZ7001
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,11478.67%
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H1,33494.21%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX1,416100.00%
01,416

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ROG Mothership GZ7001
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,50484.88%
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H7,09892.63%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX7,663100.00%
07,663

The ROG Mothership GZ700 has a 17.3-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15.6-inch 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE. In addition, the ROG Mothership GZ700 weighs 10.58 lbs. about 93% heavier than the 5.47 lbs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE. Moreover, measured at 16.14” x 12.5” x 1.17”, the ROG Mothership GZ700 is much bulkier than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE at 14.17” x 10.55” x 0.82”.

ROG Mothership GZ7002021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Mothership GZ700 supports up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with three M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device.

For 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE, it supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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