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

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) and MacBook Pro 15” (2017) 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 Pro 15” (2017).

Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

4,470

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7920HQ

3,410

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 24GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)

24 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

16 GB

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Pros

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

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

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

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
MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Price
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $529.00 $559.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $470.00 $499.90 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (15.4 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $404.00 $459.95 12% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Released	2018	2017
Release Date	-	Announced on June 5th, 2018
Pricing	-	$2,399 Intel Core i7 7700HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 555 $2,799 Intel Core i7 7820HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 560
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 (2018)	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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 (2018)	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Size	15.6 Inches	15.4 Inches
Info	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100%s RGB	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)

Ports	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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	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 (2018)	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	Up to 24GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM	16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM.	AMD Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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 Pro 15” (2017)
Size	-	76 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 (2018)	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Sierra
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 Pro 15” (2017)
Camera	HD Front-facing webcam.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	2 x 2W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	Kensington lock slot	Touch ID sensor Apple T1 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 millions of colors Up to four displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)
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 2017 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7920HQ 4C/8T, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 894 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,410 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 AMD Radeon Pro 560 4GB GDDR5

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