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

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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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

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.

Weight2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
Pound
5.89 lbs.
5.29 lbs.
Kilogram
2.67 kg
2.40 kg

Key Similars

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

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
Slots
x1
x0,1
TypeDDR5DDR4

Prices

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

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Price
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
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$3,299.99
$3,499.00 6% OFF
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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
$3,999.00 5% OFF
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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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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 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
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$2,199.99
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ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020) Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Windows 10, GA502IU-ES76
 ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020) Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Windows 10, GA502IU-ES76
By ASUS
$1,245.98
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
Released20232020
Release DateAnnounced on January 04, 2023 (CES 2023)-
Applicable Models
  • 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)
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo
  • ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550L
Generations

Exterior

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
Dimensions13.98 x 10.47 x 0.81 ~ 1.17” (355 x 266 x 20.5 ~ 29.7 mm)14.17” x 10.55” x 0.78” (360 x 268 x 20 mm)
Weight5.89 lbs (2.67 kg)5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)
Colors
Black
Brushed Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per-key RGB lighting 1.4mm travel distance
  • N key rollover

Display

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
Size16 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoMain 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
  • 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

Ports

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
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
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Ports
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  • 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

Internal Specs

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
    16 cores, 32 threads, 2.50 → 5.40 GHz, 16MB L2 Cache, 64MB L3 Cache, 55W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 7945HX
    AMD Radeon™ 610M Graphics
    2 Graphics Cores, 2200 → 400 MHz
  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
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-Channel 4800MHz DDR5 SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM (16GB onboard memory)
Discrete Graphics
  • 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).
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).
Storage
1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.
  • 1TB+1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 with RAID 0 support
  • 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4

Connectivity

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
Size90 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)-
Battery Life-Up to 8.3 hours of 1080p video playback.
Power Supply
330W
  ø6.0 mm power adapter.
Supports USB-C™ Power Delivery 3.0 up to 100W
240W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
OSWindows 11 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate Screen Xpert Aura Creator
Screen Xpert (with ROG theme) Armoury Crate Xsplit Gamecaster

Camera & Audio

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
Camera
  • Front-facing 1080p FHD camera.
    Top-mount front camera.
  • Built-in IR Camera. 
    For Windows Hello Facial Authentication.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • 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
  • 2 x 4W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • ESS, High-res certified
  • Array Microphone

Misc

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
SensorsIR Camera-
Security
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • Kensington lock slot
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)
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Key Features

2023 ROG Zephyrus Duo 162020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15
At Glance
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
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

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