ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L vs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L and M1 MacBook Pro 13” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L Pros
Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 48GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L 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 S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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M.2 | Yes x2 | Onboard |
ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”.
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros
Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L.
Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 7% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L.
M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.1 pounds, 30% lighter than the 4.40 pounds ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L.
Weight | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Pound | 4.40 lbs. | 3.1 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.00 kg | 1.41 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Released | 2020 | 2020 |
Release Date | - | Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
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Exterior | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Dimensions | 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm) | 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm) |
Weight | 4.40 lbs (2.0 kg) | Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg) |
Colors | Brushed Black | Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
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Display | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
Info | 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, G-SYNC™ | Retina display
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Ports | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Right (1)
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Internal Specs | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory | Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM |
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Discrete Graphics | ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502LWS
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502LXS
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Storage | 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support |
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Connectivity | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Wi-Fi | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Ethernet |
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Battery | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Size | - | 58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
Battery Life | Up to 8.3 hours of 1080p video playback. |
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Power Supply | 240W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W. | 61W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
OS |
| Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
Built-in Apps | Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III | 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 S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Camera |
| 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
Sensors | - |
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In the box | - |
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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
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Key Features | ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L | M1 MacBook Pro 13” |
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Comparison Summary
ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6.
On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13” was introduced by Apple around the same year in late-2020. It comes with an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). It has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Pro 13”. In addition, the ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L weighs 4.40 lbs. about 41% heavier than the 3.1 lbs. M1 MacBook Pro 13”. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74”, the ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L is much bulkier than the M1 MacBook Pro 13” at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”.
Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
For M1 MacBook Pro 13”, it supports up to 16GB Unified memory. Unlike ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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