2021 ROG Strix G15 vs. 2020 ROG Strix G15: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2021 ROG Strix G15 and 2020 ROG Strix G15 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 ROG Strix G15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G15 is better than 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G15 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Strix G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Strix G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2021 ROG Strix G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2021 ROG Strix G15 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
About 9% lighter

The 2021 ROG Strix G15 weighed 4.63 pounds, 9% lighter than the 5.07 pounds 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Weight2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
Pound
4.63 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
2.10 kg
2.30 kg

2020 ROG Strix G15 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 ROG Strix G15 over 2021 ROG Strix G15.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Strix G15 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
2021 ROG Strix G15
32 GB
2020 ROG Strix G15
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Strix G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 ROG Strix G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

2021 ROG Strix G15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen R7-5800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, Black, G513QE-ES76
 ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen R7-5800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, Black, G513QE-ES76
By ASUS
$1,099.00
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ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen R9-5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G513QR-ES96
 ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen R9-5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G513QR-ES96
By ASUS
$1,989.95
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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
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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
$849.99
$899.99 6% OFF
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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
$844.99
$999.99 16% OFF
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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
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)-
Applicable Models
  • 2021 ROG Strix G15
  • ROG Strix G15 (2021)
  • 2021 ROG Strix G15 G513
  • 2020 ROG Strix G15
  • ROG Strix G15 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G15 G512
Generations

Exterior

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
Dimensions13.94 x 10.20 x 0.89 - 1.07” (354 x 259 x 22.6 ~ 27.2 mm)14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82 ~ 1.01” (360 x 275 x 21 ~ 25.8 mm)
Weight4.63 lbs (2.10 kg)5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
Original Black Eclipse Gray Electro Punk
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    ROG Overstroke Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Aura Sync Bigger arrow keys Gaps between function keys
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • RGB Lighting Options
    Per-Key RGB lighting 4 x Zone RGB lighting
  • Touchpad with integrated Numpad
    85% larger glass surface matte finish illuminated Numpad
  • 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

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz 
    16:9 3840 x 2160 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
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

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
2021 ROG Strix G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (5)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x power port
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

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 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
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
  • 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).
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
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.
  • 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

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antennaIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
Size
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.		-
Battery LifeUp to 12 hours of video playback.-
Power Supply
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.
ROG Strix G15 G512LI
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G15 G512LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 230W power adapter

Software

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual Aura Creator Scenario Profiles
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
CameraNo Built-in camera.No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
    • 2.8x Louder Volume.
    • 3x More Bass.
    • 6.5dBa Dynamic Range.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
  • 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

2021 ROG Strix G152020 ROG Strix G15
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:9
15.6”
2160p 165Hz
Weight
4.63 lb
2.10 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
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Strix G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
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

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