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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2018): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) and MacBook Pro 15” (2018) specifications, including details on 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 Pro 15” (2018).

2019 vs. 2018

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2018). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) 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 S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) has a 17.3-inch screen size 12% larger than the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Display size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)

17.3-inch

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)

15.4-inch

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2018) is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) weighed 4.02 pounds, 30% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

Weight	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Pound	5.73 lbs.	4.02 lbs.
Kilogram	2.60 kg	1.82 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) and MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

4,880

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8850H

4,497

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)

32 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)

32 GB

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 $2,559.81	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro By ASUS $2,049.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, 16" WUXGA Display, Intel Core i7-13620H Up to 4.9GHz, GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe 4.0, WiFi 6E, RGB KB, TB 4, RJ45, USB-C, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro By ASUS $1,529.99	See at Amazon
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Price
	Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $469.00 $547.39 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $484.64	See at Amazon
	Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Intel Core i9 (15 Inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $595.00	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Released	2019	2018
Release Date	-	Announced on July 13, 2018
Pricing	-	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Generations	-	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Dimensions	15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)
Weight	5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Colors	Brushed Black	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: 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 S17 (2019)

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)

Size

17.3 Inches

15.4 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

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 S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (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	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 S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 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.	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560X 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	512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x2 SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 SSD	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (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 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Size	-	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback. Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.	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 Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.	87W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro	Shipped with macOS Catalina
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 Pro 15” (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 with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor
Security	Kensington lock slot	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Chip
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 S17 (2019)	MacBook Pro 15” (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 Mid 2018 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-8950HK 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,806 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2