ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) vs. ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) and ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

About 16% lighter

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) weighed 4.85 pounds, 16% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

WeightROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
Pound
4.85 lbs.
5.73 lbs.
Kilogram
2.20 kg
2.60 kg

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) is better than ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H
4,470
Supports larger memory

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) 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 Zephyrus S17 (2019)
32 GB
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
24 GB
10% larger display

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Display size
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
17.3-inch
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) and ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS-Type G-SYNC, GeForce GTX 1080, Intel Core i7-8750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win 10 Pro, GX501GI-XS74
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS-Type G-SYNC, GeForce GTX 1080, Intel Core i7-8750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win 10 Pro, GX501GI-XS74
By ASUS
$2,099.00
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)
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
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 140W, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0, RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, VR Ready, WiFi 6, SPS HDMI, Win 11 Pro
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 140W, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0, RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, VR Ready, WiFi 6, SPS HDMI, Win 11 Pro
By ASUS
$1,959.99
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99
By ASUS
$2,367.82
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HM-DB76
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HM-DB76
By ASUS
$3,898.00
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)
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

Availability

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
Released20182019

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
Dimensions14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)
Weight4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)
Colors-
Brushed 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
  • Per-key RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • 1.4mm travel distance
  • N key rollover

Display

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100%s RGB
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC, Pantone® Validated
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC, Pantone® Validated
ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GXR
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, HDR

Ports

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
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
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    Support DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 2.0
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 2 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

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 24GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAMUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q)
8GB GDDR5X VRAM.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GVR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GWR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GXR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4
  • 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 SSD

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
Wi-Fi802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLANIntel® Wi-Fi 5 with Gig+ performance (802.11ac)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
Battery LifeUp to 2 hours of battery life
  • Up to 10 hours of video playback.
  • Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.
Power Supply230W power adapter230W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
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
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
CameraHD Front-facing webcam.
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • 2 x 2W speaker with Smart AMP technology
  • Array microphones
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones

Misc

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Kensington lock slot

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
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
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1080
8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6

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