2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 and M1 MacBook Pro 13” 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 M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Supports larger memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 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 G15
32 GB
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

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

Upgradable storage

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2020 ROG Zephyrus G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
17% larger display

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
15.6-inch
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
13.3-inch

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

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 G15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
About 33% lighter

M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 33% lighter than the 4.62 pounds 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Weight2020 ROG Zephyrus G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound
4.62 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
2.10 kg
1.41 kg

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)
By ASUS
$1,419.16
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Alan Walker SE Gaming Laptop | 14" WQHD 120Hz | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 5900HS (>i7-10370H) | 24GB DDR4 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX3050Ti 4GB | Backlit USB-C Win10Pro + HDMI Cable
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Alan Walker SE Gaming Laptop | 14" WQHD 120Hz | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 5900HS (>i7-10370H) | 24GB DDR4 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX3050Ti 4GB | Backlit USB-C Win10Pro + HDMI Cable
By ASUS
$999.00
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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
$680.00
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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
$685.00
$719.36 5% OFF
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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
$933.14
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Released20202020
Release Date-Announced on November 10th, 2020
Pricing-
  • $1,299
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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 G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions
  • Width: 36.0cm (14.17”)
  • Depth: 25.2cm (9.92”)
  • Height: 1.99cm (0.78”)
11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)
Weight2.1kgStarting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors
Black
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 G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size15.6 Inches13.3 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
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 G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 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
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 G15M1 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
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
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).
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Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Connectivity

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15M1 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
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Size76 Wh Li-Polymer58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • 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 G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Big Sur
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III
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 G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones
  • 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 G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security-
  • 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 G15M1 MacBook Pro 13”
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 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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