ROG Zephyrus M vs. 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between ROG Zephyrus M and 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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ROG Zephyrus M Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus M is better than 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-9750H inside ROG Zephyrus M has a 24% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8559U inside 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Zephyrus M - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8559U
3,906
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8259U
3,715
Supports larger memory

ROG Zephyrus M supports a larger memory capacity than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size
ROG Zephyrus M
32 GB
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

ROG Zephyrus M supports a faster memory speed than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus M - DDR4
2,666 MHz
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

ROG Zephyrus M comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) since it has onboard memory.

MemoryROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR3
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

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

SlotsROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard
17% larger display

ROG Zephyrus M has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
ROG Zephyrus M
15.6-inch
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than ROG Zephyrus M.

About 28% lighter

The 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.02 pounds, 28% lighter than the 4.18 pounds ROG Zephyrus M.

WeightROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Pound
4.18 lbs.
3.02 lbs.
Kilogram
1.90 kg
1.37 kg

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus M Price
ROG Zephyrus M Thin and Portable Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz FHD IPS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-key RGB, Windows 10 Home, GU502GW-AH76
 ROG Zephyrus M Thin and Portable Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz FHD IPS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-key RGB, Windows 10 Home, GU502GW-AH76
By ASUS
$1,595.65
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS Level, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 1TB RAID 0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Per-Key RGB, Windows 10 Pro, GX502LXS-XS79
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS Level, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 1TB RAID 0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Per-Key RGB, Windows 10 Pro, GX502LXS-XS79
By ASUS
$1,298.00
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ASUS Latest Rog Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz Display AMD RYZEN 9 7940HS 16GB 512GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 8GB Graphics RGB Backlit Eng Key WIN11 White with Free Gaming Quotes
 ASUS Latest Rog Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz Display AMD RYZEN 9 7940HS 16GB 512GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 8GB Graphics RGB Backlit Eng Key WIN11 White with Free Gaming Quotes
By ASUS
$1,234.49
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2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$439.95
$489.95 10% OFF
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Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
 Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
By Apple
$318.69
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Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$469.95
$512.90 8% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Released20192018
Release Date-Announced on July 13th, 2018
Pricing-
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models-
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
Generations

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Dimensions14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm)11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)
Weight4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)Starting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)
Colors
Brushed Black
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
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 M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
Retina display
  • 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
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

ROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
ROG Zephyrus M Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C
    DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x Kensington Lock
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
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Left (2)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
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  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
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  • 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 M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 2666 MHz SDRAM.
8GB or 16GB on-board memory.
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete GraphicsROG Zephyrus M GU502GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
ROG Zephyrus M GU502GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
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Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

ROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size-58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 7 hours and 47 minutes
    Web Browsing.
  • Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes
    Video Playback.
  • 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 adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

ROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Shipped with macOS Mojave
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual
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 M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

ROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
Security-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
In the box-
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W 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:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two 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, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus M2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:0
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.18 lb
1.90 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
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus M Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2018
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C/8T, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,008
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,906
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports

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