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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2018): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) and MacBook Pro 15” (2018) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2018) is better than ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

2018 vs. 2017

Intel Core i9-8950HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2018) has a 49% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7700HQ inside ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8850H

4,497

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) - Intel Core i5-7300HQ

2,685

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017). It supports up to 32GB versus 24GB of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

Max system memory size

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)

32 GB

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)

24 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) weighed 4.02 pounds, 18% lighter than the 4.85 pounds ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017).

Weight	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Pound	4.85 lbs.	4.02 lbs.
Kilogram	2.20 kg	1.82 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) and MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Both laptops supports the same 2400MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) Price
	ASUS 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 16” FHD 165Hz, Latest 10-Core i7-13620H CPU, RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Thin & Light, RGB, Win 11 H, W/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM \| 2TB PCIe SSD) By ASUS $1,389.99	See at Amazon
	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 $2,059.99 $2,499.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 $1,176.99	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Price
	Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $449.95 $547.39 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $509.00	See at Amazon
	Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Intel Core i9 (15 Inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $580.00 $609.95 5% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Released	2017	2018
Release Date	-	Announced on July 13, 2018
Pricing	-	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	-	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Dimensions	14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	-	Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	AURA RGB Backlit chiclet keyboard Marked QWER / WASD keys Hot keys: Ten-key Function / ROG Gaming Center 1.4mm travel distance	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys Touch Bar with integrated 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	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size	15.6 Inches	15.4 Inches
Info	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB	Retina display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200 1680 by 1050 1280 by 800 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C over Thunderbolt™ 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock	Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	Up to 24GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM.	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac 2x2 WLAN	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size	-	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 2 hours of battery life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	230W power adapter	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps	ROG Gaming Center ROG GameFirst ROG GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (Free) Android App	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	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Camera	HD Front-facing webcam.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	2 x 1W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	Kensington lock slot	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Chip
In the box	-	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W 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: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors 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	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
At Glance	Released in 2017 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 120Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C/8T, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz Geekbench 5 852 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,208 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Up to 24GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q	Released in Mid 2018 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-8950HK 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,806 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2