2022 ROG Strix G17 vs. Apple Mac Studio: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2022 ROG Strix G17 and Apple Mac Studio models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2022 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2022 ROG Strix G17 is better than Apple Mac Studio.

Upgradable memory

The 2022 ROG Strix G17 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 Apple Mac Studio since it has onboard memory.

Memory2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR5Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 125W TGP vs. integrated

Apple Mac Studio Pros

Reasons that Apple Mac Studio is better than 2022 ROG Strix G17.

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G) inside Apple Mac Studio has a 166% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX inside 2022 ROG Strix G17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Apple Mac Studio - Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)
23,660
Apple Mac Studio - Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
23,660
Apple Mac Studio - Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
12,185
Apple Mac Studio - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
12,185
2022 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8,876
2022 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8,548
Supports larger memory

Apple Mac Studio supports a larger memory capacity than the 2022 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 128GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2022 ROG Strix G17.

Max system memory size
Apple Mac Studio
128 GB
2022 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
About 5% lighter

Apple Mac Studio weighed 5.9 pounds, 5% lighter than the 6.17 pounds 2022 ROG Strix G17.

Weight2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
Pound
6.17 lbs.
5.9 lbs.
Kilogram
2.80 kg
2.68 kg

Prices

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

2022 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G713RC-RS73
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G713RC-RS73
By ASUS
$999.99
$1,199.99 17% OFF
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G733ZW-DS94
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 360Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11, G733ZW-DS94
By ASUS
$1,599.00
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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
$1,099.99
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Apple Mac Studio Price
Apple Studio Display - Standard Glass - Tilt-Adjustable Stand
 Apple Studio Display - Standard Glass - Tilt-Adjustable Stand
By Apple
$1,299.99
$1,599.00 19% OFF
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Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad
 Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer M2 chip with 8‑core CPU and 10‑core GPU, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad
By Apple
$499.00
$599.00 17% OFF
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Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Pro Chip with 10-Core CPU and 16-Core GPU, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Early 2023
 Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer, M2 Pro Chip with 10-Core CPU and 16-Core GPU, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Early 2023
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$1,826.80
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
Released20222022
Release DateAnnounced on January 05, 2022 (CES 2022)
  • Announced on March 7, 2022
  • Available starting March 18, 2022.
Pricing-
  • $1,999
    M1 Max 10C 24G 32GB 512GB
  • $2,799
    M1 Max 10C 32G 64GB 1TB
  • $3,999
    M1 Ultra 20C 48G 64GB 1TB
  • $6,199
    M1 Ultra 20C 64G 128GB 2TB
Applicable Models
  • 2022 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2022)
  • ROG Strix G17 G713
  • ROG Strix G17 G713RM
  • ROG Strix G17 G713RS
  • ROG Strix G17 G713RW
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Generations-

Exterior

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
Size Comparison
2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
Dimensions15.55 x 11.10 x 0.92 - 1.11” (395 x 282 x 23.4 - 28.3 mm)7.7” x 7.7” x 3.7” (197 mm x 197 mm x 95 mm)
Weight6.17 lbs (2.80 kg)
  • 5.9 lb (2.7 kg)
    M1 Max
  • 7.9 lb (3.6 kg)
    M1 Ultra
Colors
Eclipse Gray
Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad
    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
  • Microsoft Precisoin Touchpad
    glass surface matte finish
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Display

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
Size17.3 Inches-
Info
  • 17.3” FHD 360Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision
  • 17.3” WQHD 240Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 240Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync MUX Switch + Optimus Dolby Vision
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Ports

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
2022 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps).
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
Rear
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort™ 1.4, and Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x RJ45
    2.5G LAN
  • 1 x DC-in
Apple Mac Studio Ports
Image Source: Apple
Rear
  • Four Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
    • DisplayPort
    • Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
    • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
    • Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • 2 x USB Type-A ports
    Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
  • 1 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet port
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
Front M1 Max
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x SDXC card slot
    Supports UHS-II.
Front M1 Ultra
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    Up to 40Gbps.
  • 1 x SDXC card slot
    Supports UHS-II.

Internal Specs

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  3. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)
    20 cores, 20 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  4. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
    20 cores, 20 threads, 3.20 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HX
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
  1. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  3. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 48G)
    Apple M1 Ultra iGPU
    48 GPU Cores, 32 Neural Engine Cores,
  4. Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
    Apple M1 Ultra iGPU
    64 GPU Cores, 32 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel 4800MHz DDR5 SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
32GB 64GB 128GB
Unified Memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1702MHz at 115W (1752MHz at 140W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1410MHz at 125W (1460MHz at 150W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 1545MHz at 125W (1595MHz at 150W with Dynamic Boost).
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Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
PCIe Gen 4 SSD.
2 x M.2 SSD slots.
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD.
Up to 7.4 GB/s.

Connectivity

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-FiE 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)

Battery

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
Size
90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.		-
Battery LifeUp to 12 hours of video playback.-
Power Supply
  • 280W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.
370W built-in power supply

Software

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
OSWindows 11 ProShipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
App Store Books Calendar Contacts FaceTime Find My GarageBand Home iMovie Keynote Mail Maps Messages Music News Notes Numbers Pages Photo Booth Photos Podcasts Preview QuickTime Player Reminders Safari Shortcuts Siri Stocks Time Machine TV Voice Memos

Camera & Audio

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
CameraNo Built-in camera.-
Audio
  • Speakers
    • Stereo speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
    • Dolby Atmos.
    • Hi-Res audio certification.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
  • Built-in speaker
  • 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
  • HDMI 2.0 port supports multichannel audio output

Misc

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
SecurityBIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection-
In the box
  • ROG Strix G17 (2022)
  • Barrel-Type Power Adapter
  • FHD 1080P@60FPS external camera (optional)
  • TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter (optional)
  • ROG STRIX Impact mouse P303 (optional)
  • ROG backpack(optional)
  • Mac Studio
  • Power cord
Warranty-Your Mac Studio comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable accidental damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports up to five displays:
    • Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs (6K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over USB-C and one 4K display (4K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output supports
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • HDMI 2.0 display video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features

2022 ROG Strix G17Apple Mac Studio
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 WQHD
17.3”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
6.17 lb
2.80 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,500
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,876
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2022 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 125W TGP
Released in Early
2022
Weight
5.9 lb
2.68 kg
Up to
Apple M1 Ultra (20C, 64G)
20C/20T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,782
Single Core
Geekbench 5
23,660
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 Ultra iGPU
64 GPU Cores, 32 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
128GB
Unified Memory
Apple Mac Studio Ports

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