ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) vs. Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) and Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) is better than Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) has a 162% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD - Intel Core i5-8265U
2,132
Supports larger memory

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) supports a larger memory capacity than the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Max system memory size
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)
32 GB
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
16 GB
Supports faster memory

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) supports a faster memory speed than the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Memory type and speed
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD - DDR4
2,400 MHz
23% larger display

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD.

Display size
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)
17.3-inch
Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
14-inch

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD is better than ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch).

About 44% lighter

Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD weighed 3.52 pounds, 44% lighter than the 6.28 pounds ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch).

WeightROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Pound
6.28 lbs.
3.52 lbs.
Kilogram
2.85 kg
1.60 kg

Prices

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

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) Price
ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe® SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G814JIR-XS96
 ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe® SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G814JIR-XS96
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$2,249.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
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$3,899.00
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ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” ROG Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, G614JIR-AS94
 ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” ROG Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, G614JIR-AS94
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$1,899.99
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Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD Price
ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED 14.5†OLED 16:10 Touch Display, DialPad, Intel i9-13900H CPU, GeForce RTX 4070 Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX6404VI-DS96T
 ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 OLED 14.5†OLED 16:10 Touch Display, DialPad, Intel i9-13900H CPU, GeForce RTX 4070 Graphics, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX6404VI-DS96T
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$2,099.99
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ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray
 ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Laptop, 14.5" WQXGA Touchscreen, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Thunderbolts, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Gray
By ASUS
$838.00
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ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo 14.5” 16:10 Touch Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate, ScreenPad Plus, Intel i9-13900H CPU, NVIDIA® Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX8402VU-AS96T
 ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo 14.5” 16:10 Touch Display, 120Hz Refresh Rate, ScreenPad Plus, Intel i9-13900H CPU, NVIDIA® Geforce RTX 4050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Tech Black, UX8402VU-AS96T
By ASUS
$1,899.99
$2,299.99 17% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Released20192019

Exterior

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Dimensions15.7” x 11.53” x 1.03” (399 X 293 X 26.2 mm)12.71” x 8.85” x 0.70” (323 x 225 x 17.9 mm)
Weight6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)3.52 lbs (1.6 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Deep Dive Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • 4 Zone RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, HyperFan, Armoury Crate)
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • ScreenPad
    • 5.5” FHD (1920 x 1080) Super IPS+ display
    • IPS-level wide-view technology
    • Glass-covered for fingerprint and smudge resistance
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures

Display

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Size17.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 14” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 display, 100% sRGB color gamut
  • 5.2mm-thin bezel with 86% screen-to-body ratio
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • Pantone® validated

Ports

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) 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 3.5mm Audio Jack/ 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in (Combo Jack)
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Keystone
  • 1 x Type-C™ USB 3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x Combo audio jack

Internal Specs

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Processor
  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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  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
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
8GB 16GB
2400 MHz DDR4 memory
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix Hero III G731GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix Hero III G731GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix Hero III G731GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
Video memory: 2GB / 4GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
  • 128GB 256GB
    SATA III SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe x4 SSD

Connectivity

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel WiFi 5 Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Size-70Wh (4-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life-Up to 12.5 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
90W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5 (mm), 19V DC, 7.7A

Software

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
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
ASUS Sync ASUS Battery Health Charging ASUS GIFTBOX ASUS Splendid ASUS Tru2life Video
ScreenPad Apps
ScreenPad Toolbar ScreenPad Launcher ScreenPad Music Player ScreenPad Calendar ScreenPad NumKey ScreenPad Calculator ScreenPad for OfficeScreenPad for YouTube

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Long-travel voice coils for improved low-frequency response
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
Sensors-
  • IR Camera
In the box-
  • ZenBook Pro 14 (UX480)
  • USB to LAN port dongle (optional)

Key Features

ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch)Asus ZenBook Pro 14 UX480FD
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,100
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Strix Hero III (17 inch) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1050
4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q

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