2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS
6,454
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
48 GB
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB
11% larger display

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Display size
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
15.6-inch
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
14-inch

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

About 36% lighter

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.53 pounds, 36% lighter than the 5.47 pounds 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Weight2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
Pound
5.47 lbs.
3.53 lbs.
Kilogram
2.48 kg
1.60 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
Slots
x1
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE 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
By ASUS
$2,059.99
$2,499.99 18% OFF
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
By ASUS
$1,099.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, GX551QS-XS98
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, GX551QS-XS98
By ASUS
$2,199.99
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 165 Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 4060 8B GDDR6, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Home) w/Hub
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 165 Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 4060 8B GDDR6, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Home) w/Hub
By ASUS
$949.99
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 VR Ready Gaming Laptop, 14" 144Hz Full HD IPS Display, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS,NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Moonlight White-Tikbot Accessories (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 VR Ready Gaming Laptop, 14" 144Hz Full HD IPS Display, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS,NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Moonlight White-Tikbot Accessories (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,498.00
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,269.00

Availability

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on February 1, 2021Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Generations

Exterior

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
Dimensions14.17 x 10.55 x 0.82” (360 x 268 x 20.9 mm)
  • 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.70” (324 x 220 x 17.9 mm) 
    Regular ROG Zephyrus G14 models
  • 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.78” (324 x 220 x 1.99 mm)
    ROG Zephyrus G14 with AniMe Matrix™ models
Weight5.47 lbs (2.48 kg)
  • 3.53 lbs (1.60 kg) 
    Regular ROG Zephyrus G14 models
  • 3.75 lbs (1.70 kg)
    ROG Zephyrus G14 with AniMe Matrix™ models
Colors
Black
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
  • Supports ASUS AURA Sync
  • 1.4mm key travel
  • N-KEY rollover
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    ROG Overstroek Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Fast-Actuating Key Switches
  • Fingerprint login on the power button
  • Gaming Hotkeys
    Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate
  • Precision Touchpad

Display

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size15.6 Inches14 Inches
InfoMain Screen
  • 15.6” 4K UHD 120Hz
    16:9 3840 x 2160 120Hz 3ms 132.7% sRGB 100% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync Pantone Validated
  • 15.6” FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75.35% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated
ScreenPad™ Plus
  • 14.1” UHD 60Hz
    3840 x 1100 60Hz 72% NTSC touchscreen IPS Level Anti-Glare
  • 14.1” FHD 60Hz
    1920x550 60Hz 72% NTSC touchscreen IPS Level Anti-Glare
 
  • 14” WQHD 120Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 IPS-level panel 120Hz 100% DCI-P3 Pantone® Validated Adaptive Sync
  • 14” FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 IPS-level panel 144Hz 100% sRGB 75.35% Adode RGB Pantone® Validated Adaptive Sync

Ports

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB Type-C™
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, PD input 20 V/5A;output 5 V/3A
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
    Supports MicroSD 4.0, with Bus Speed 312MB/s
  • 1 x DC-in
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 48GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete Graphics
  • 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).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    16GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1515MHz at 50W (65W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1382MHz at 60W (80W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
1 x M.2 2280 slot.

Connectivity

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
Size90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)76 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 12.5 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 13.7 hours
    Web browsing.
Power Supply
240W 280W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W
  • 180W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.

Software

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator 1M Xbox Game Pass
Armoury Crate GameVisual

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
CameraNo built-in webcam.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2.5W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
    • 2 x 0.7W tweeter.
    • Supports Dolby Atmos.
    • 2.85x Louder Volume.
    • 1.71x More Bass.
    • 2.82x Dynamic Range.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.

Misc

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
Security-
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot

Key Features

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 4K 120Hz
15.6”
w/ ScreenPad+
Weight
5.47 lb
2.48 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
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 115W TGP
Released in
2021
16:9
14”
1440p 120Hz
Weight
3.53 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,356
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,162
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 60W TGP

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