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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) vs. MacBook Air 13” 2018: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) and MacBook Air 13” 2018 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

2019 vs. 2018

Intel Core i7-9750H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) has a 235% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y

1,455

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)

32 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2018

16 GB

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Display size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)

17.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018

13.3-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2018 is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 53% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

Weight	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Pound	5.73 lbs.	2.75 lbs.
Kilogram	2.60 kg	1.25 kg

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) Price
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99 By ASUS $1,839.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 16:10 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G614JI-AS94, Eclipse Gray By ASUS $1,649.99 $1,999.99 18% OFF	See at Amazon
	Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz 500nits AMD 8-Core Zen4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic Backlit USB4 Fast Charging Win11 White + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,269.00	See at Amazon
MacBook Air 13” 2018 Price
	Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $389.95	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed) By Apple $379.95	See at Amazon
	Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $238.49	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Released	2019	2018
Release Date	-	Available on October 30, 2018
Pricing	-	$1,199 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,399 Intel Core i5 8210Y \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD
Generations	-	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Dimensions	15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)	11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight	5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)	Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors	Brushed Black	Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit chiclet keyboard Per-key RGB lighting Aura Sync 1.4mm travel distance N key rollover	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys 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 S17 (2019)

MacBook Air 13” 2018

Size

17.3 Inches

13.3 Inches

Info

17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC, Pantone® Validated
17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC, Pantone® Validated

ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GXR

17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, HDR

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
16:10 aspect ratio

Ports	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Support DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 2.0 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C 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 headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock	Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Memory	Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM	8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete Graphics	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GVR NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GWR NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GXR NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.	Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
Storage	512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x2 SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 SSD	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 5 with Gig+ performance (802.11ac)	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size	-	50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback. Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply	230W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.	30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Mojave
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 S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Camera	No Built-in camera. Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.	720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio	2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphones	Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack

Misc	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Kensington lock slot	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	-	MacBook Air 30W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ 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 external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Air 13” 2018
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 240Hz Weight 5.73 lb 2.60 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 Up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6	Released in Late 2018 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 2.75 lb 1.25 kg Powered By Intel Core i5-8210Y 2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz Geekbench 5 728 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,455 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 617 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz Up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3