2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 vs. ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 and ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 has a 55% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Supports larger memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018). It supports up to 32GB versus 24GB of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Max system memory size
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
32 GB
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
24 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 5% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.62 pounds, 5% lighter than the 4.85 pounds ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Weight2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Pound
4.62 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
2.10 kg
2.20 kg

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) over 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus G15 5900HS Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,409.90
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
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$1,419.16
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD Screen, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI, Windows 11 Home, Gray
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD Screen, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, HDMI, Windows 11 Home, Gray
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$1,459.00
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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
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$2,119.99
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ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JV-AS74
 ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, Intel Core i7-13650HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JV-AS74
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$1,339.99
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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
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$1,269.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Released20202018
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
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Generations-

Exterior

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Dimensions
  • Width: 36.0cm (14.17”)
  • Depth: 25.2cm (9.92”)
  • Height: 1.99cm (0.78”)
14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)
Weight2.1kg4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors
Black
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover
  • AURA RGB
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Marked QWER / WASD keys
  • Hot keys: Ten-key Function / ROG Gaming Center
  • 1.4mm travel distance

Display

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, adaptive sync
15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100%s RGB

Ports

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
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  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C over Thunderbolt™
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
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. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAMUp to 24GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete GraphicsROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q)
8GB GDDR5X VRAM.
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
256GB 512GB 1TB
2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4

Connectivity

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Size76 Wh Li-Polymer-
Battery Life-Up to 2 hours of battery life
Power Supply180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
230W power adapter

Software

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III
ROG Gaming Center ROG GameFirst ROG GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (Free) Android App

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
HD Front-facing webcam.
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones
  • 2 x 2W speaker with Smart AMP technology
  • Array microphones

Misc

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Security-
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.62 lb
2.10 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
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in
2018
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-8750H
6C/12T, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
975
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,470
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Up to
24GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1080
8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q

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