2020 ROG Strix G17 vs. 2019 ROG Strix G17: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 ROG Strix G17 and 2019 ROG Strix G17 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ROG Strix G17 Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G17 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 G17 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2019 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2019 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Strix G17 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 G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2019 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
2,666 MHz

2019 ROG Strix G17 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2019 ROG Strix G17 over 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Key Similars

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

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

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

Prices

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

2020 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G712LWS-WB74
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G712LWS-WB74
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$1,668.06
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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
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$1,099.99
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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
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$1,812.02
$1,959.00 8% OFF
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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
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$1,099.99
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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
$1,812.02
$1,959.00 8% OFF
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Asus ROG Strix G17 G713 Gaming Laptop 17.3" WQHD IPS 240Hz AMD 12-Core Ryzen 9 7845HX (Beat i9-12900H) 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C RGB Backlit Fast Charging Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
 Asus ROG Strix G17 G713 Gaming Laptop 17.3" WQHD IPS 240Hz AMD 12-Core Ryzen 9 7845HX (Beat i9-12900H) 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB USB-C RGB Backlit Fast Charging Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,689.00
$1,799.00 6% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
Released20202019
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G17 G712
  • 2019 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2019)
  • ROG Strix G17 G731
Generations

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
Dimensions15.7” x 11.53” x 0.86 ~ 1.02” (399 x 293 x 22 ~ 26 mm)
  • 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)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)
Colors
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
Original Black Glacier Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G17 G712 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting
  • 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

Display

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
ROG Strix G17 G712 LW/LV
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms 100% RGB
ROG Strix G17 G712 LW/LV/LU
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 144Hz, 3ms 100% RGB
ROG Strix G17 G712 LV/LU
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) vIPS-level panel 120Hz
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

Ports

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
2020 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
  • 1x LAN RJ-45 jack
2019 ROG Strix G17 Ports
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  • 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

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  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
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAMUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix G17 G712LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
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.
Storage
  • 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
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD

Connectivity

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) 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

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
Power Supply230W power adapter
ROG Strix G G731GT
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G G731 GU/GV/GW
  • 230W power adapter

Software

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
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

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
CameraNo Built-in camera.No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 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

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix G172019 ROG Strix G17
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 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 G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6
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

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