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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. 2021 ROG Strix G17: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and 2021 ROG Strix G17 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) 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 S17 (2020)

48 GB

2021 ROG Strix G17

32 GB

2021 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G17 is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

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 S17 (2020).

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 S17 (2020) - 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 S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 weighed 5.29 pounds, 8% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Weight	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Pound	5.73 lbs.	5.29 lbs.
Kilogram	2.60 kg	2.40 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

2021 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Price
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM \| 2TB PCIe SSD) By ASUS $1,279.79	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 S15 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS Level, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 1TB RAID 0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Per-Key RGB, Windows 10 Pro, GX502LXS-XS79 By ASUS $1,099.99 $1,298.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
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 By ASUS $1,099.99	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type WQHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Processor, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96Q By ASUS $1,449.99 $1,899.99 24% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	-	Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Applicable Models	-	2021 ROG Strix G17 ROG Strix G17 (2021) ROG Strix G17 G713
Generations	-	2023 ROG Strix G17 2022 ROG Strix G17 2021 ROG Strix G17 2020 ROG Strix G17 2019 ROG Strix G17

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Dimensions	15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)	15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)
Weight	5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)	5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)
Colors	Brushed Black	Original Black Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit chiclet keyboard Per-key RGB lighting Aura Sync 1.4mm travel distance 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 S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Size	17.3 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated	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 S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Image Source: ASUS 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0. 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock	Image Source: ASUS 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 S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM	16GB 32GB Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM. 2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LV NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1660MHz, 115W). ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LWS NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™ 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1380MHz, 115W). ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1330MHz, 90W).	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	512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0. 2 x M.2 SSD slots.

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Size	-	56Wh 90Wh 4-cell lithium-ion battery.
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback. Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.	Up to 12 hours of video playback.
Power Supply	240W power adaptor Support 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 S17 (2020)	2021 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 S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Camera	No Built-in camera. Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.	No Built-in camera.
Audio	2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphones	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.

Misc	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Security	Kensington lock slot	-

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Strix G17
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 17.3” 1080p 300Hz Weight 5.73 lb 2.60 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 Up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6	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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP