ROG Zephyrus M15 vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the ROG Zephyrus M15 and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

ROG Zephyrus M15 Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus M15 is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus M15 has a 53% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Supports larger memory

ROG Zephyrus M15 supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15.

Max system memory size
ROG Zephyrus M15
48 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
32 GB
Upgradable memory

ROG Zephyrus M15 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 Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 since it has onboard memory.

MemoryROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 is better than ROG Zephyrus M15.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Zephyrus M15. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus M15.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
ROG Zephyrus M15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 45% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 weighed 2.31 pounds, 45% lighter than the 4.18 pounds ROG Zephyrus M15.

WeightROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
Pound
4.18 lbs.
2.31 lbs.
Kilogram
1.90 kg
1.05 kg

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
By asus
$1,799.00
Laptop Brushed Black Top Cover US English Backlit Keyboard Palmrest Touchpad Assembly 6053B1883901 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502 Series
Laptop Brushed Black Top Cover US English Backlit Keyboard Palmrest Touchpad Assembly 6053B1883901 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502 Series
By Generic
$172.49
Laptop Prism Gray Top Cover US English Backlit Keyboard Palmrest Touchpad Assembly 6053B1798501 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502 Series
Laptop Prism Gray Top Cover US English Backlit Keyboard Palmrest Touchpad Assembly 6053B1798501 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502 Series
By Generic
$109.24
2021 Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15-inch Price
SAMSUNG 15.6” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer, i7 / 16GB / 512GB, 12th Gen Intel Core Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, 2022 Model, Graphite
SAMSUNG 15.6” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer, i7 / 16GB / 512GB, 12th Gen Intel Core Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, 2022 Model, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,399.99
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,149.99
$1,449.99 21% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i5 Processor 8GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Silver
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i5 Processor 8GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Silver
By SAMSUNG
$615.00

Availability

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021)
  • Announced on April 28, 2021
Generations

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
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)
  • 13.99" x 8.89" x 0.46" (355.4 x 225.8 x 11.7 mm)
    With integrated graphics models.
  • 13.99" x 8.89" x 0.52" (355.4 x 225.8 x 13.3 mm)
    With discrete graphics models.
Weight4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)
  • 2.31 lbs (1.05 kg)
    With integrated graphics models.
  • 2.53 lbs (1.15 kg)
    With discrete graphics models.
Colors
Brushed Black Prism Gray
Mystic Silver Mystic Blue Mystic Pink Gold
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 with Numpad, backlit chiclet keyboard
    Fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 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
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: AMOLED Display

Ports

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
ROG Zephyrus M15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 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
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4 
    Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x USB-A 3.2
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Optional Nano SIM slot

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
16GB on-board memory.
8GB 16GB 32GB
4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
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)
Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Graphics 
With 2GB of video memory and 2.5 times faster than Intel Xe graphics.
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD.
2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot.

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 AX 2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth® v5.1
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
Size-68 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 7 hours and 47 minutes
    Web Browsing.
  • Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes
    Video Playback.
Up to 20 hours
Typical device usage.
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
65W USB Type-C Fast Charger

Software

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • Sound by AKG
  • Dolby Atmos® Speakers
  • Dual Array Mic

Misc

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
Sensors-Fingerprint sensor on power key
Security-
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box-
  • Galaxy Book Pro 15
  • USB-C Data Cable
  • Travel Adapter
  • Quick start guide
Warranty-1-year limited warranty

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus M15Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15
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 Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.31 lb
1.05 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
MX450
2GB GDDR6

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