2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 vs. 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 and 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is better than 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16.

About 11% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 weighed 5.29 pounds, 11% lighter than the 5.89 pounds 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16.

Weight2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Pound
5.29 lbs.
5.89 lbs.
Kilogram
2.40 kg
2.67 kg

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2020

Supports larger memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15.

Max system memory size
2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
64 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
48 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15.

Memory type and speed
2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 and 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Slots
x1
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR5

Prices

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

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
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$2,059.99
$2,499.99 18% OFF
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, GX551QM-ES76
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, GX551QM-ES76
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$1,099.99
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz ROG Nebula HDR QHD 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RW-XS96,Black
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz ROG Nebula HDR QHD 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RW-XS96,Black
By ASUS
$2,099.00
$3,499.99 40% OFF
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2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Price
EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PY-XS97 (AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4090 16GB, 16" QHD+ 240Hz 3ms, Windows 11 Pro) Gaming Laptop
 EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PY-XS97 (AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4090 16GB, 16" QHD+ 240Hz 3ms, Windows 11 Pro) Gaming Laptop
By EXCaliberPC
$3,799.99
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EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PZ-XS96 (AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4080 12GB, 16" QHD+ 240Hz 3ms, Windows 11 Pro) Gaming Laptop
 EXCaliberPC 2023 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PZ-XS96 (AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 4080 12GB, 16" QHD+ 240Hz 3ms, Windows 11 Pro) Gaming Laptop
By EXCaliberPC
$3,299.99
$3,499.00 6% OFF
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 GX 16.0" 240Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16-Core, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4080 12GB, Per Key RGB KYB, Win11P) w/Dockztorm Dock
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 GX 16.0" 240Hz WQXGA Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 16-Core, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4080 12GB, Per Key RGB KYB, Win11P) w/Dockztorm Dock
By ASUS
$3,499.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Released20202023
Release Date-Announced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo
  • ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550L
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
  • ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023)
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PV (RTX 4060)
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PI (RTX 4070)
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PZ (RTX 4080)
  • 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650PY (RTX 4090)
Generations

Exterior

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Dimensions14.17” x 10.55” x 0.78” (360 x 268 x 20 mm)13.98 x 10.47 x 0.81 ~ 1.17” (355 x 266 x 20.5 ~ 29.7 mm)
Weight5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)5.89 lbs (2.67 kg)
Colors
Brushed Black
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per-key RGB lighting 1.4mm travel distance
  • N key rollover
  • Full-size Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
  • Supports ASUS AURA Sync
  • 1.7mm key travel
  • N-KEY rollover
  • Precision Touchpad with integrated NumberPad technology.

Display

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Size15.6 Inches16 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch, Non-glare UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS panel 60Hz, 100% Adobe RGB, Pantone® Validated, G-SYNC™ with 14.1-inch (3840 x 1100) touchscreen
  • 15.6-inch, Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS panel 300Hz/3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, G-SYNC™ with 14.1-inch (3840 x 1100) touchscreen
Main Screen
  • 16” QHD+ ROG Nebular HDR 240Hz Display
    16:10 2560 x 1600 Mini LED 1100 nits 240Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Pantone Validated 100% DCI-P3 FreeSync Premium Pro Optimus Dolby Vision HDR Anti-glare
ScreenPad™ Plus
  • 14.1” 4K UHD
    Touch screen Anti-glare Fully supports stylus

Ports

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C
    Support DisplayPort™ 1.4, Thunderbolt™ 3 and Power Delivery
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Microphone-in jack
  • 1 x 3.5mm Microphone-in/Headphone-out jack
  • 1 x RJ45
2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Ports
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Left (5)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4a with G-Sync supports, Power Delivery
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    UHS-II (312 MB/s)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (1)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4a
Back (3)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    2.5 Gbps
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
    16 cores, 32 threads, 2.50 → 5.40 GHz, 16MB L2 Cache, 64MB L3 Cache, 55W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
    AMD Radeon™ 610M Graphics
    2 Graphics Cores, 2200 → 400 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM (16GB onboard memory)
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-Channel 4800MHz DDR5 SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1390MHz, 90W).
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502LXS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1330MHz, 90W).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6
    2370 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2420 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDR6
    2175 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2225 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4080 - 12GB GDDR6
    2280 MHz at 150W with ROG Boost up to 2330 MHz at 175W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4090 - 16GB GDDR6
    2040 MHz at 150W with ROG Boost up to 2090 MHz at 175W (25W Dynamic Boost).
Storage
  • 1TB+1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 with RAID 0 support
  • 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4
1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Size-90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery LifeUp to 8.3 hours of 1080p video playback.-
Power Supply240W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
330W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W

Software

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 11 Pro
Built-in Apps
Screen Xpert (with ROG theme) Armoury Crate Xsplit Gamecaster
Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
  • Front-facing 1080p FHD camera.
    Top-mount front camera.
  • Built-in IR Camera. 
    For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
Audio
  • 2 x 4W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • ESS, High-res certified
  • Array Microphone
  • 6 speakers sounding system
    • 2 x 2W tweeter
    • 2 x 2W dual-force woofer with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res audio certification
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling

Misc

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
Sensors-IR Camera
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
In the box-
  • ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023)
  • Power adapter
  • Palm rest
  • ROG Ranger BP2701 Gaming Backpack (Optional)
  • ROG Fusion II 300 (Optional)
  • ROG Gladius III Mouse P514 (Optional)

Key Features

2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 152023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD 300Hz
15.6”
w/ ScreenPad
Weight
5.29 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2023
16:10 QHD 240Hz
16”
w/ ScreenPad+
Weight
5.89 lb
2.67 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 9-7945HX
16C/32T, 2.50 → 5.40 GHz
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 610M Graphics
2 Graphics Cores, 2200 → 400 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4090
16GB GDDR6 175W Max TGP

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