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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) vs. ROG Strix Hero II: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) and ROG Strix Hero II specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) is better than ROG Strix Hero II.

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) weighed 4.85 pounds, 9% lighter than the 5.29 pounds ROG Strix Hero II.

Weight	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
Pound	4.85 lbs.	5.29 lbs.
Kilogram	2.20 kg	2.40 kg

ROG Strix Hero II Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix Hero II is better than ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

ROG Strix Hero II 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

ROG Strix Hero II

32 GB

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)

24 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) and ROG Strix Hero II.

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

ROG Strix Hero II - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Price
	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 By Asus $1,269.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray By ASUS $1,649.99 $1,999.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 By ASUS $1,339.99	See at Amazon
ROG Strix Hero II Price
	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II LGA 1700(Intel 14th & 13th & 12th Gen)ATX gaming motherboard(DDR5,PCIe 5.0,2.5 Gb LAN,5XM.2 slots,PCIe 5.0 x16,WiFi 7 front-panel connector with PD 3.0 up to 30W. By ASUS $439.99 $499.99 12% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-A Gaming WiFi II (WiFi 7) LGA 1700(Intel 14th & 13th & 12th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard(DDR5,5X M.2 Slots,PCIe 5.0 x16,Front-Panel USB Connector with PD 3.0 up to 30W). By ASUS $324.99 $359.99 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero (WiFi 7) LGA 1700(Intel 14th &13th&12th Gen) ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 5.0x16, 5xM.2 Slots,DDR5,2X Thunderbolt 4 Ports, USB Type-C Front-Panel) By ASUS $579.99 $699.99 17% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
Released	2018	2018

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
Dimensions	14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)	14.21” x 10.31” x 1.02” (361 x 262 x 26.1 mm)
Weight	4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)	5.29 lbs (2.4 kg)
Colors	-	Midnight Black
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 chiclet keyboard RGB 4 zones Aura Sync Marked QWER keys Hotkeys: Volume up/ Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Gaming Center 1.8mm travel distance 0.25mm keycap curve

Display

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)

ROG Strix Hero II

Size

15.6 Inches

Info

15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100%s RGB

ROG Strix Hero II GL504GM

15.6-inch Non-glare IPS FHD (144Hz) Full HD (1920x1080) IPS panel, 3ms, 72% NTSC
15.6-inch Non-glare IPS FHD (60Hz) Full HD (1920x1080) IPS panel, 72% NTSC

ROG Strix Hero II GL504GV

15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB

Ports	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
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	Image Source: ASUS 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 1 x mDP 1.2 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x RJ-45 jack 1 x SD card reader 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8300H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	Up to 24GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM	Up to 32GB 2666MHz Dual Channel DDR4 SDRAM
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM.	ROG Strix Hero II GL504GM NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 VRAM. ROG Strix Hero II GL504GV NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4	256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIE SSD

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
Wi-Fi	802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN	Intel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
Battery Life	Up to 2 hours of battery life	-
Power Supply	230W power adapter	230W power adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	ROG Gaming Center ROG GameFirst ROG GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (Free) Android App	ROG Armoury Crate GameFirst V Game Visual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar III Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (Free) Android/iOS App

Camera & Audio	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
Camera	HD Front-facing webcam.	Front-facing bottom-mounted webcam.
Audio	2 x 2W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones	2 x 1W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array Microphones

Misc	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
Security	Kensington lock slot	-

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	ROG Strix Hero II
At Glance	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 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q	Released in Mid 2018 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 5.29 lb 2.40 kg Up to 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 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6

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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) vs. ROG Strix Hero II: Full specs comparison