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ROG Zephyrus M vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2019): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between ROG Zephyrus M and MacBook Pro 15” (2019), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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ROG Zephyrus M Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus M is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

ROG Zephyrus M supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus M - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

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 MacBook Pro 15” (2019) since it has onboard memory.

Memory	ROG Zephyrus M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Slots	x1	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

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.

Slots	ROG Zephyrus M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2019) is better than ROG Zephyrus M.

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2019) has a 33% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside ROG Zephyrus M.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

ROG Zephyrus M - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus M and MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus M

32 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

32 GB

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 By ASUS $1,595.65	See at Amazon
	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 $1,099.99 $1,298.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 $1,249.99	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Price
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $600.00 $650.64 8% OFF	See at Amazon
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $604.93 $674.95 10% OFF	See at Amazon
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inches, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $579.99	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Released	2019	2019
Release Date	-	Announced on May 16th, 2019
Pricing	-	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 2020 ROG Zephyrus M15 2019 ROG Zephyrus M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Dimensions	14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 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 M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Size	15.6 Inches	15.4 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 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) True Tone technology

Ports	ROG Zephyrus M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
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	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 M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz SDRAM. 8GB or 16GB on-board memory.	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	ROG 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	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560XM with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory
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, 2TB, or 4TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Wi-Fi	Intel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	ROG Zephyrus M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Size	-	83.6 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.	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Catalina
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 M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
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 M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	-	Touch ID sensor
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 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 M	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2