ROG Zephyrus M15 vs. 2021 ROG Strix G17: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Zephyrus M15 and 2021 ROG Strix G17 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus M15 Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus M15 is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Supports larger memory

ROG Zephyrus M15 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Max system memory size
ROG Zephyrus M15
48 GB
2021 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
About 21% lighter

ROG Zephyrus M15 weighed 4.18 pounds, 21% lighter than the 5.29 pounds 2021 ROG Strix G17.

WeightROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
Pound
4.18 lbs.
5.29 lbs.
Kilogram
1.90 kg
2.40 kg

2021 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G17 is better than ROG Zephyrus M15.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus M15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
10% larger display

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus M15.

Display size
2021 ROG Strix G17
17.3-inch
ROG Zephyrus M15
15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus M15 and 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus M15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus M15 Price
Newest Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" FHD 240Hz IPS Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
 Newest Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" FHD 240Hz IPS Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
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$1,799.00
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$109.24
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$172.49
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2021 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74
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$1,099.99
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96
 ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96
By ASUS
$1,699.00
$1,799.99 6% OFF
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ASUS 2021 ROG Strix G17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-4800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics, Windows 10, Gray, 32GB USB SnowBell Card
 ASUS 2021 ROG Strix G17 17.3" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7-4800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics, Windows 10, Gray, 32GB USB SnowBell Card
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$1,448.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Applicable Models-
  • 2021 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2021)
  • ROG Strix G17 G713
Generations

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
DimensionsBrushed Black models
  • 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm)
Prism Gray / Black
  • 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78” (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)
Weight4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)
Colors
Brushed Black Prism Gray
Original Black Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Brushed Black: Per-key RGB lighting
  • Prism Gray / Black: One-zone RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover
  • Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad
    ROG Overstroke Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Aura Sync Bigger arrow keys Gaps between function keys
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate
  • RGB Lighting Options
    Per-Key RGB lighting 4 x Zone RGB lighting
  • Touchpad 
    85% larger glass surface matte finish

Display

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
Size15.6 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch 4K UHD (3840x2160) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% Adobe RGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz
  • 17.3” FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 17.3” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync

Ports

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
ROG Zephyrus M15 Ports
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  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 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 Audio jack (ESS Hi-Fi DAC)
  • 1 x Audio jack mic-in
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
2021 ROG Strix G17 Ports
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Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (5)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
16GB on-board memory.
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete GraphicsROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1360MHz, 90W)
ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1450MHz, 90W)
ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1690MHz 80W)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1615MHz at 50W (65W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots.

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
Size-
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.
Battery Life
  • Up to 7 hours and 47 minutes
    Web Browsing.
  • Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes
    Video Playback.
Up to 12 hours of video playback.
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
  • 240W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
  • Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III
Armoury Crate GameVisual Aura Creator Scenario Profiles

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
    • 2.8x Louder Volume.
    • 3x More Bass.
    • 6.5dBa Dynamic Range.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus M152021 ROG Strix G17
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:0
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.18 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus M15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP
Released in
2021
16:9 WQHD
17.3”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
5.29 lb
2.40 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 115W TGP

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