ROG Mothership GZ700 vs. Asus ZenBook S UX393EA: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Mothership GZ700 and Asus ZenBook S UX393EA specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Mothership GZ700 Pros

Reasons that ROG Mothership GZ700 is better than Asus ZenBook S UX393EA.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside ROG Mothership GZ700 has a 44% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Asus ZenBook S UX393EA.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Mothership GZ700 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports larger memory

ROG Mothership GZ700 supports a larger memory capacity than the Asus ZenBook S UX393EA. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Asus ZenBook S UX393EA.

Max system memory size
ROG Mothership GZ700
64 GB
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
16 GB
Upgradable memory

ROG Mothership GZ700 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Asus ZenBook S UX393EA since it has onboard memory.

MemoryROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 up to 200W vs. integrated

24% larger display

ROG Mothership GZ700 has a 17.3-inch screen size 24% larger than the 13.9-inch Asus ZenBook S UX393EA.

Display size
ROG Mothership GZ700
17.3-inch
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
13.9-inch

Asus ZenBook S UX393EA Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook S UX393EA is better than ROG Mothership GZ700.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

Asus ZenBook S UX393EA supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Mothership GZ700. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Mothership GZ700.

Memory type and speed
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
ROG Mothership GZ700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 72% lighter

Asus ZenBook S UX393EA weighed 2.97 pounds, 72% lighter than the 10.58 pounds ROG Mothership GZ700.

WeightROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
Pound
10.58 lbs.
2.97 lbs.
Kilogram
4.80 kg
1.35 kg

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
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA Price
ASUS ZenBook S Ultra Slim Laptop, 13.9" 3300x2200 3:2 500nits Touch, Intel Evo Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, TPM, Windows 10 Pro, AI Noise-Cancellation, Jade Black, UX393EA-XB77T
ASUS ZenBook S Ultra Slim Laptop, 13.9" 3300x2200 3:2 500nits Touch, Intel Evo Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, TPM, Windows 10 Pro, AI Noise-Cancellation, Jade Black, UX393EA-XB77T
By ASUS
$1,102.00
$1,699.99 35% OFF
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED Ultra Laptop, 13.3†OLED 2.8K Display, Intel Evo Certified, i7-1355U CPU, Intel® Iris Xe Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Basalt Grey, UX5304VA-XS76T
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED Ultra Laptop, 13.3†OLED 2.8K Display, Intel Evo Certified, i7-1355U CPU, Intel® Iris Xe Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Basalt Grey, UX5304VA-XS76T
By ASUS
$1,155.51
$1,399.99 17% OFF
Puccy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ZenBook S UX393EA 13.9" Anti Spy TPU Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Protectors )
Puccy Privacy Screen Protector Film, compatible with ASUS ZenBook S UX393EA 13.9" Anti Spy TPU Guard ( Not Tempered Glass Protectors )
By Puccy
$28.98

Availability

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
Released20192020

Exterior

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
Dimensions16.4” x 12.5” x 1.17” (410 X 320 X 29.9 mm)12.05” x 8.82” x 0.62” (306mm x 224mm x 15.7mm)
Weight10.58 lbs (4.8 kg)2.97 lbs (1.35 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Jade 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
  • Keyboard
    • Edge-to-edge design, full-size backlit, with 1.35 mm key travel
  • NumberPad
    • Glass-covered; intelligent palm-rejection
    • Please note that all versions of NumberPad only work with the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Display

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
Size17.3 Inches13.9 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®
  • 13.9” 3.3K (3300 x 2200), 3:2 aspect, touchscreen, 500 nits brightness display
  • Four-sided frameless NanoEdge design with 92% screen-to-body ratio
  • 2.68 mm-thin side bezel and 8.26 mm bottom bezel¹
  • PANTONE® Validated, 100% DCI-P3, 133% sRGB color gamut
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • TÜV Rheinland-certified eye care

Ports

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
  • 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
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® (up to 40 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (up to 5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader

Internal Specs

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB Dual Channel 2666MHz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SODIMM slots.
8GB 16GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X memory
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
(Boost Clock: 1880MHz, 200W), 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
-
Storage3 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x4 512GB SSD
Supports RAID-0
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
Wi-FiIntel ® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
Size-67Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life-Up to 12 hours of battery life
Power Supply2 x 280W power adapters65W USB-C power adapter

Software

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
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
MyASUS
  • System Diagnosis
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Fan Profile
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • WiFi SmartConnect
  • AppDeals
  • Link to MyASUS

Camera & Audio

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • 3D IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio
  • 4x4W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
Sensors-
  • IR Camera
In the box-
  • ZenBook S (UX393)
  • Power adaptor with power cord (65 W)
  • Protective sleeve (optional)
  • USB-C® to audio jack dongle

Key Features

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA
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
2020
3:2 3.3K
13.9”
2200p 60Hz
Weight
2.97 lb
1.35 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

Comparison Summary

ROG Mothership GZ700 vs. Asus ZenBook S UX393EA

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 13.9-inch Asus ZenBook S UX393EA was introduced by ASUS about a year later in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Mothership GZ7001
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,11481.08%
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ROG Mothership GZ7001
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,504100.00%
Asus ZenBook S UX393EA1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98061.19%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48768.99%
06,504

The ROG Mothership GZ700 has a 17.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.9-inch Asus ZenBook S UX393EA. In addition, the ROG Mothership GZ700 weighs 10.58 lbs. about 256% heavier than the 2.97 lbs. Asus ZenBook S UX393EA. Moreover, measured at 16.14” x 12.5” x 1.17”, the ROG Mothership GZ700 is much bulkier than the Asus ZenBook S UX393EA at 12.05” x 8.82” x 0.62”.

ROG Mothership GZ700Asus ZenBook S UX393EA

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 Asus ZenBook S UX393EA, it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike ROG Mothership GZ700, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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