ROG Strix G G531 vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Strix G G531 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Strix G G531 Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix G G531 is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

11% larger display

ROG Strix G G531 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Display size
ROG Strix G G531
15.6-inch
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
14-inch

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than ROG Strix G G531.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 42% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside ROG Strix G G531.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
ROG Strix G G531 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix G G531 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix G G531. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix G G531.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Strix G G531 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 34% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.52 pounds, 34% lighter than the 5.28 pounds ROG Strix G G531.

WeightROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Pound
5.28 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
2.39 kg
1.60 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Strix G G531 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
ROG Strix G G531
32 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB

Prices

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

ROG Strix G G531 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G513RM-IS74
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G513RM-IS74
By ASUS
$979.99
$1,199.99 18% OFF
ASUS ROG Strix G Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 120Hz IPS Type Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, Intel Core i5-9300H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB KB, Windows 10, GL531GU-WB53
ASUS ROG Strix G Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 120Hz IPS Type Full HD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, Intel Core i5-9300H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB KB, Windows 10, GL531GU-WB53
By ASUS
$744.00
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray
By ASUS
$1,971.63
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
By Asus
$1,138.00
ASUS 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 14in VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (8GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
ASUS 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 14in VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (8GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,296.00
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (16GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (16GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$929.00

Availability

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Released20192020
Release Date-Announced at CES 2020 on January 06, 2020.
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Dimensions
  • Metal Chasis.
    14.18” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360.3 x 275 x 24.9 mm)
  • Plastic Chasis.
    14.18” x 10.82” x 1.01” (360.3 x 275 x 25.8 mm)
  • Width: 32.4cm (12.75”)
  • Depth: 22.2cm (8.74”)
  • Height:
    • Regular: 1.79cm (0.70”)
    • AniMe Matrix™: 1.99cm (0.78”)
Weight5.28 lbs (2.395 kg)
  • Regular: 1.6kg
  • AniMe Matrix™: 1.7kg
Colors
Original Black Glacier Blue
Black White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G G531GT/GU
  • 1 Zone RGB lighting
ROG Strix G1 G531GV/GW
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size15.6 Inches14 Inches
Info
ROG Strix G15 G531GT
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 60Hz
ROG Strix G15 G531 GT/GU/GV/GW
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 120Hz
  • 14-inch Non-glare WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated

Ports

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
ROG Strix G G531 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 1 x Audio combo jack 
    Mic-in and Headphone
  • 1 x LAN RJ-45 jack
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix G G531GT
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G531GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G531GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G531GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size-76 Wh Li-Polymer
Battery Life-
  • Up to 10.7 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 9.5 hours
    Web browsing.
Power Supply
ROG Strix G G531GT
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G G531 GU/GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter
180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
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 GameFirst VI GameVisual

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • Array Microphone
ROG Strix G G531 GT
  • 2 x 1.5W speaker for W/O Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix G G531 GU/GV/GW
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 2.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 0.7W tweeter, Array Microphones
  • With Dolby Atmos technology

Misc

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
Security-
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot

Key Features

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
5.28 lb
2.39 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Strix G G531 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

ROG Strix G G531 vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14

ASUS has released the ROG Strix G G531, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2019. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-9750H with a boost clock speed up to 4.50 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch ROG Zephyrus G14 was introduced by ASUS about a year later in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Strix G G5311
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94887.78%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04496.67%
2020 ROG Zephyrus G141
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS1,05197.31%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS1,080100.00%
01,080

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ROG Strix G G5311
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30847.56%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88070.16%
2020 ROG Zephyrus G141
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS6,59794.84%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS6,956100.00%
06,956

The ROG Strix G G531 has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly larger than the 14-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. In addition, the ROG Strix G G531 weighs 5.28 lbs. about 50% heavier than the 3.52 lbs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. Moreover, measured at 14.18” x 10.82” x 0.98”, the ROG Strix G G531 is much bulkier than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 at 12.75” x 8.74” x 0.7”.

ROG Strix G G5312020 ROG Zephyrus G14

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Strix G G531 supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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