2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE vs. Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE and Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE is better than Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE has a 17% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE supports a larger memory capacity than the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
48 GB
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
32 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE supports a faster memory speed than the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666 MHz of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV over 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE.

Prices

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

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE Price
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
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
$2,009.99
$2,499.99 20% OFF
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
$2,199.00
$3,499.99 37% OFF
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Price
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB74T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB74T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$1,799.99
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0NG0-MB3130 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Series Intel Core i7-9750H 2.6GHz SRF6U Processor 16GB RAM GeForce RTX2060 6GB GDDR6
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0NG0-MB3130 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Series Intel Core i7-9750H 2.6GHz SRF6U Processor 16GB RAM GeForce RTX2060 6GB GDDR6
By Generic
$540.49
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB94T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB94T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$5,598.00

Availability

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Released20212019
Release DateAnnounced on February 1, 2021-
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Dimensions14.17 x 10.55 x 0.82” (360 x 268 x 20.9 mm)14.13” x 9.68” x 0.94” (359mm x 246mm x 24mm)
Weight5.47 lbs (2.48 kg)Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
Black
Celestial Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Per-Key RGB
  • Supports ASUS AURA Sync
  • 1.4mm key travel
  • N-KEY rollover
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • ScreenPad Plus
    • 14” 4K (3840 x 1100) touch display
    • 178˚ wide-view technology
  • TouchPad
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures.
  • NumberPad
    • Integrated LED-backlit numeric keypad on the touchpad.

Display

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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
 
  • 15.6” OLED 4K (3840 x 2160) 16:9 touchscreen
  • 5mm-thin bezel with 89% screen-to-body ratio
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • 100% DCI-P3

Ports

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
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
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C™ (up to 40Gbps and DisplayPort)
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (up to 10Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 48GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
8GB 16GB 32GB
2666 MHz DDR4 memory
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 RTX™ 2060
Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Size90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)71Wh (8-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life-Up to 7.5 hours of battery life
Power Supply
240W 280W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W
230W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5mm, output: 19.5V DC, 11.8A, 230W.

Software

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
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
ASUS Number Key ASUS Handwriting ASUS Quick Key ASUS Battery Health Charging ASUS AppDeals

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
CameraNo built-in webcam.
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support
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
  • 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

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Inking-Supports ASUS Pen
Sensors-
  • IR Camera
In the box-
  • ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581)
  • Discrete palm rest
  • Detachable laptop stand
  • ASUS Pen

Key Features

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
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
2019
16:9 4K
15.6”
OLED 60Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,114
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,504
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE vs. Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV

ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6 115W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV was introduced by ASUS about two years earlier in 2019. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H1,33494.21%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX1,416100.00%
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04473.73%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,11478.67%
01,416

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H7,09892.63%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX7,663100.00%
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88063.68%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,50484.88%
07,663

Both 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE and Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE weighs 5.47 lbs. about 0% lighter than the 5.51 lbs. Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 10.55” x 0.82”, the 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE is slightly more portable than the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV at 14.13” x 9.68” x 0.94”.

2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SEAsus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2021 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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