ROG Mothership GZ700 vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2019): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Mothership GZ700 and MacBook Pro 15” (2019) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Mothership GZ700 Pros

Reasons that ROG Mothership GZ700 is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Supports larger memory

ROG Mothership GZ700 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Max system memory size
ROG Mothership GZ700
64 GB
MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
32 GB
Supports faster memory

ROG Mothership GZ700 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Memory type and speed
ROG Mothership GZ700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
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 MacBook Pro 15” (2019) since it has onboard memory.

MemoryROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4DDR4
Upgradable storage

ROG Mothership GZ700 comes with three M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
M.2
Yes x3
Onboard
12% larger display

ROG Mothership GZ700 has a 17.3-inch screen size 12% larger than the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Display size
ROG Mothership GZ700
17.3-inch
MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
15.4-inch

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2019) is better than ROG Mothership GZ700.

About 63% lighter

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) weighed 4.02 pounds, 63% lighter than the 10.58 pounds ROG Mothership GZ700.

WeightROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Pound
10.58 lbs.
4.02 lbs.
Kilogram
4.80 kg
1.82 kg

Prices

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

ROG Mothership GZ700 Price
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$12.98
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Puccy 2 Pack Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with ASUS ROG Mothership GZ700 / gz700gx 17.3" TPU TouchPad Guard Cover （ Not Tempered Glass/Not Screen Protectors）
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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Price
Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$595.99
$650.49 8% OFF
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Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inches, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inches, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$579.99
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Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed)
 Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed)
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$465.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Released20192019
Release Date-Announced on May 16th, 2019
Pricing-
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Dimensions16.4” x 12.5” x 1.17” (410 X 320 X 29.9 mm)13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight10.58 lbs (4.8 kg)Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Space Gray Silver
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
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Size17.3 Inches15.4 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®
Retina display
  • Retina display
  • 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1920 by 1200
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1280 by 800
    • 1024 by 640
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
  • 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
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB Dual Channel 2666MHz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SODIMM slots.
16GB
configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
(Boost Clock: 1880MHz, 200W), 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro 560XM with 4GB of GDDR6 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
Storage3 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x4 512GB SSD
Supports RAID-0
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD

Connectivity

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Wi-FiIntel ® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Size-83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply2 x 280W power adapters87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 4x4W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
In the box-
  • 15‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 87W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-
Video Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

ROG Mothership GZ700MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
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 Mid
2019
16:10 Retina
15.4”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
4.02 lb
1.82 kg
Up to
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
Configurable up to
32GB
2400 MHz DDR4
AMD
Radeon Pro Vega 20
4GB HBM2

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