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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) vs. MacBook Air 13” 2018: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) and MacBook Air 13” 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 (2018) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) has a 207% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 24GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)

24 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2018

16 GB

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q vs. integrated

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Display size

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)

15.6-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018

13.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2018 is better than ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 44% lighter than the 4.85 pounds ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Weight	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Pound	4.85 lbs.	2.75 lbs.
Kilogram	2.20 kg	1.25 kg

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 By ASUS $2,099.00	See at Amazon
	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 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	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2018 Price
	Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $389.95	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $369.89	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple Macbook Air with 1.6 GHz Core i5 (13.3 inches, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $424.95	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Released	2018	2018
Release Date	-	Available on October 30, 2018
Pricing	-	$1,199 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,399 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD
Generations	-	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Dimensions	14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight	4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors	-	Gold 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: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys 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 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	15.6 Inches	13.3 Inches
Info	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100%s RGB	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

Ports	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
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	Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	Up to 24GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM	8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM.	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Wi-Fi	802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	-	50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 2 hours of battery life	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	230W power adapter	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Mojave
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 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Camera	HD Front-facing webcam.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	2 x 2W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Kensington lock slot	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ 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 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
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 Late 2018 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3