2019 ROG Strix G17 vs. 2020 ROG Strix G15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2019 ROG Strix G17 and 2020 ROG Strix G15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2019 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2019 ROG Strix G17 is better than 2020 ROG Strix G15.

10% larger display

The 2019 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Display size
2019 ROG Strix G17
17.3-inch
2020 ROG Strix G15
15.6-inch

2020 ROG Strix G15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Strix G15 is better than 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G15 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2019 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
2019 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Strix G15 supports a faster memory speed than the 2019 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Strix G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2019 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 20% lighter

The 2020 ROG Strix G15 weighed 5.07 pounds, 20% lighter than the 6.28 pounds 2019 ROG Strix G17.

Weight2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
Pound
6.28 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
2.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2019 ROG Strix G17 and 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2019 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
2020 ROG Strix G15
32 GB

Prices

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

2019 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
By ASUS
$999.00
ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 144Hz 3ms FHD IPS Level, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-10750H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, G712LW-ES74
ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 144Hz 3ms FHD IPS Level, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-10750H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, G712LW-ES74
By ASUS
$899.00
Asus 2023 ROG Strix G17 17.3” QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, Gray, 32GB Snowbell USB Card
Asus 2023 ROG Strix G17 17.3” QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home, Gray, 32GB Snowbell USB Card
By ASUS
$1,880.62
$2,099.00 10% OFF
2020 ROG Strix G15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LV-ES74
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LV-ES74
By ASUS
$879.99
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LWS-PH74
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LWS-PH74
By ASUS
$1,299.00
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
By ASUS
$799.99
$999.99 20% OFF

Availability

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
Released20192020
Applicable Models
  • 2019 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2019)
  • ROG Strix G17 G731
  • 2020 ROG Strix G15
  • ROG Strix G15 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G15 G512
Generations

Exterior

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
Dimensions
  • Metal Chasis.
    15.73” x 11.55” x 1.03” (399.7 x 293.4 x 26.2 mm)
  • Plastic Chasis.
    15.73” x 11.55” x 1.04” (360.3 x 275 x 26.5 mm)
14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82 ~ 1.01” (360 x 275 x 21 ~ 25.8 mm)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
Original Black Glacier Blue
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G G731GT/GU
  • 1 Zone RGB lighting
ROG Strix G1 G731GV/GW
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G15 G512 LI
  • 1 Zone RGB lighting
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting

Display

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
ROG Strix G15 G731GT
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 60Hz
ROG Strix G15 G731 GT/GU/GV
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 120Hz
ROG Strix G15 G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
ROG Strix G15 G512 LW/LV/LU/LI
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) vIPS-level panel 144Hz 100% RGB
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LV/LU/LI
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms 100% RGB

Ports

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
2019 ROG Strix G17 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 Strix G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 3 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (4)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAMUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix G G731GT
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G731GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G731GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G G731GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LI
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
  • Single: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 256G/512G/1TB SSD
  • Dual: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 512G+512G/1TB+1TB SSD(support RAID 0)
  • Up to 3 SSDs

Connectivity

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
Power Supply
ROG Strix G G731GT
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter
ROG Strix G15 G512LI
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G15 G512LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 230W power adapter

Software

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
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 Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
CameraNo Built-in camera.No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • Array Microphone
ROG Strix G G731 GT
  • 2 x 1.5W speaker for W/O Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix G G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
ROG Strix G15 G512 LI
  • 2 x 1.5W speaker for W/O Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology

Key Features

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 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
2019 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2019 ROG Strix G17 vs. 2020 ROG Strix G15

ASUS has released the ROG Strix G17, a 17.3-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 15.6-inch ROG Strix G15 was introduced by ASUS about a year later in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2019 ROG Strix G171
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H94879.53%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04487.58%
2020 ROG Strix G151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06189.01%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13495.13%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2019 ROG Strix G171
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H3,30848.12%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88070.99%
2020 ROG Strix G151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74754.51%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874

The 2019 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch display which is slightly larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ROG Strix G15. In addition, the 2019 ROG Strix G17 weighs 6.28 lbs. about 23% heavier than the 5.07 lbs. 2020 ROG Strix G15. Moreover, measured at 15.73” x 11.55” x 1.03”, the 2019 ROG Strix G17 is much bulkier than the 2020 ROG Strix G15 at 14.17” x 10.82” x 1.01”.

2019 ROG Strix G172020 ROG Strix G15

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2019 ROG Strix G17 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 Strix G15, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has three M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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