2020 ROG Strix G17 vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 ROG Strix G17 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5” 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 Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G17 has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
2020 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
4,614
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

28% larger display

The 2020 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 28% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Display size
2020 ROG Strix G17
17.3-inch
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
13.5-inch

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2020 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 56% lighter

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 56% lighter than the 6.28 pounds 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Weight2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Pound
6.28 lbs.
2.79 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
1.27 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Strix G17 and Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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
By ASUS
$1,668.06
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, G713PI-XS96
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” QHD 240Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, G713PI-XS96
By ASUS
$1,799.99
$2,199.99 18% OFF
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 128GB Hotface Extension Set
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9-7845HX, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 128GB Hotface Extension Set
By ASUS
$2,399.00
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Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$398.00
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$949.00
$1,699.99 44% OFF
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
 Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 256GB Solid State Drive - Windows 10 Pro (Latest Model) - Matte Black (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$478.80
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
Pricing-
  • $999.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,199.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
  • $2,299.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G17 G712
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Generations

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions15.7” x 11.53” x 0.86 ~ 1.02” (399 x 293 x 22 ~ 26 mm)12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue Platinum
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
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size17.3 Inches13.5 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
  • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores,
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
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.
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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
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyWi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size-45.8 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
  • Up to 17 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i5 models.
Power Supply230W power adapter
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box-
  • Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix G17Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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 Early
2021
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports

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