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2021 ROG Strix G17 vs. Surface Laptop SE: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2021 ROG Strix G17 and Surface Laptop SE specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G17 is better than Surface Laptop SE.

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 604% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Celeron N4120 inside Surface Laptop SE.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H

6,440

2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H

5,476

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4120

1,088

Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4020

746

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 32GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Max system memory size

2021 ROG Strix G17

32 GB

Surface Laptop SE

8 GB

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Memory type and speed

2021 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Surface Laptop SE - DDR4

2,400 MHz

The 2021 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 Surface Laptop SE since it has onboard memory.

Memory	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP vs. integrated

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 49% larger than the 11.6-inch Surface Laptop SE.

Display size

2021 ROG Strix G17

17.3-inch

Surface Laptop SE

11.6-inch

Surface Laptop SE Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop SE is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Surface Laptop SE weighed 2.45 pounds, 54% lighter than the 5.29 pounds 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Weight	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Pound	5.29 lbs.	2.45 lbs.
Kilogram	2.40 kg	1.11 kg

Prices

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

2021 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 By ASUS $1,099.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96 By ASUS $1,699.00 $1,799.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type WQHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Processor, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96Q By ASUS $1,449.99 $1,899.99 24% OFF	See at Amazon
Surface Laptop SE Price
	Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD RENEWED, Glacier By Microsoft $168.23 $179.76 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5/'' Touchscreen AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 128GB Windows 11 H, 13-13.99 inches By Microsoft $387.99	See at Amazon
	Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 15" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i7 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum By Microsoft $1,099.99 $1,499.99 27% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)	Introduced on November 9, 2021
Pricing	-	Starting at $249.99
Applicable Models	2021 ROG Strix G17 ROG Strix G17 (2021) ROG Strix G17 G713	-
Generations	2023 ROG Strix G17 2022 ROG Strix G17 2021 ROG Strix G17 2020 ROG Strix G17 2019 ROG Strix G17	-

Exterior	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Dimensions	15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)	11.17” x 7.6” x 0.70” (283.70 x 193.05 x 17.85 mm)
Weight	5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)	2.45 lbs. (1,112.4 g)
Colors	Original Black Eclipse Gray	Glacier
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 4 x Zone RGB lighting Touchpad 85% larger glass surface matte finish	Keyboard: Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel. Trackpad: Microsoft Precision Touchpad. Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.

Display	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Size	17.3 Inches	11.6 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 300Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync 17.3” WQHD 165Hz 16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync	Resolution: 1366 x 768 (135 PPI) Liquid Crystal Display Module Aspect ratio: 16:9

Ports	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
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-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0b 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x power port	Image Source: Microsoft Left Kensington lock slot Right 1 x USB-A 1 x USB-C 1 x DC-in Barrel type power connector. 1 x Headset jack Standard 3.5mm jack.

Internal Specs	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W	Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020 2 cores, 2 threads, 1.10 → 2.80 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz	Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020 Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 650 MHz Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120 Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz
Memory	16GB 32GB Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM. 2 x SODIMM slots	4GB 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 4GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1615MHz at 50W (65W with Dynamic Boost). 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).	-
Storage	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0. 2 x M.2 SSD slots.	64GB 128GB eMMC

Connectivity	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna	Wi-Fi 5 (2x2): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 LE technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Size	56Wh 90Wh 4-cell lithium-ion battery.	35Wh
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours of video playback.	Up to 16 hours of typical device usage
Power Supply	240W ø6.0 mm power adapter. 100W USB-C power adapter. Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.	45W Barrel type power adapter [email protected].

Software	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 11 SE
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate GameVisual Aura Creator Scenario Profiles	Microsoft 365 for Education

Camera & Audio	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Camera	No Built-in camera.	1MP Front facing camera With up to 720p 30fps video
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.	2W Stereo Speakers Single digital microphone

Misc	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
Inking	-	Not Support
Sensors	-	1 x Hall-effect Sensor
Security	-	TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
In the box	-	Surface Laptop SE Power supply Quick Start Guide Safety and warranty documents
Warranty	-	One-year limited hardware warranty
More	-	Exterior Casing: All plastic bodies unpainted Physical buttons: Power button and Volume buttons on Keyboard Hinge: 135 degrees open angle

Key Features	2021 ROG Strix G17	Surface Laptop SE
At Glance	Released in 2021 16:9 WQHD 17.3” 1440p 165Hz Weight 5.29 lb 2.40 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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP	Released in Late 2021 16:9 HD 11.6” 768p 60Hz Weight 2.45 lb 1.11 kg Up to Intel Celeron N4120 4C/4T, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz Geekbench 5 384 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,088 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 600 12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz Configurable up to 8GB 2400 MHz DDR4