2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 and M1 MacBook Pro 13” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M1 MacBook Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR4Unified
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
5% larger display

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 14-inch screen size 5% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
14-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch
Has five more ports and slots

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has eight versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Ports2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 3NoYes x2
USB-AYes x2No
USB-CYes x2No
Total83
More versatile connectivity

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It has five versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Ports2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
headphone jackYesYes
HDMIYesNo
power portYesNo
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYesNo

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 6% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
About 12% lighter

M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 12% lighter than the 3.52 pounds 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Weight2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound
3.52 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
1.60 kg
1.41 kg

Prices

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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
By Asus
$1,117.97
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 165 Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, 24GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 4060 8B GDDR6, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Pro) w/Hub
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 165 Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, 24GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 4060 8B GDDR6, Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Pro) w/Hub
By ASUS
$1,099.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,179.99
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$689.95
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$687.95
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$909.49
$975.23 7% OFF

Availability

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced at CES 2020 on January 06, 2020.Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing-
  • $1,299
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations

Exterior

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions
  • Width: 32.4cm (12.75”)
  • Depth: 22.2cm (8.74”)
  • Height:
    • Regular: 1.79cm (0.70”)
    • AniMe Matrix™: 1.99cm (0.78”)
11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight
  • Regular: 1.6kg
  • AniMe Matrix™: 1.7kg
Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors
Black White
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures

Display

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size14 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 14-inch Non-glare WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
2020 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
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  1. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
  1. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
Discrete GraphicsROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
-
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size76 Wh Li-Polymer58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 10.7 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 9.5 hours
    Web browsing.
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 2 x 2.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 0.7W tweeter, Array Microphones
  • With Dolby Atmos technology
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box-
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14M1 MacBook Pro 13”
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports

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