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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 models, including 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 Zephyrus G15.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Display size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

17.3-inch

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15

15.6-inch

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.19 pounds, 27% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Weight	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound	5.73 lbs.	4.19 lbs.
Kilogram	2.60 kg	1.90 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

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

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS

7,162

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS

6,454

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

5,412

Both laptops supports up to 48GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

48 GB

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15

48 GB

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) 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 $2,367.82	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HM-DB76 By ASUS $3,898.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 16” FHD 165Hz, Latest 10-Core i7-13620H CPU, RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Thin & Light, RGB, Win 11 H, W/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM \| 2TB PCIe SSD) By ASUS $1,389.99	See at Amazon
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Price
	ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey By ASUS $1,559.83	See at Amazon
	Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop \| 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 \| AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) \| 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD \| GeForce RTX 3060 6GB \| USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,249.00	See at Amazon
	Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz (100% DCI-P3) AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphic USB-C Backlit Win11 Black + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,179.00	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released	2020	2021
Applicable Models	-	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 ROG Zephyrus G15 (2021) ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QC ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QE ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR
Generations	-	2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 2022 ROG Zephyrus G15 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions	15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)	13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” (355 x 243 x 19.9 mm)
Weight	5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)	4.19 lbs (1.90 kg)
Colors	Brushed Black	Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit chiclet keyboard Per-key RGB lighting Aura Sync 1.4mm travel distance N key rollover	Full-size backlit keyboard 1.7 mm key travel 20M key press lifetime N-Key Rollover Hotkeys Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate Touchpad 20% larger 40% faster lower latency

Display	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size	17.3 Inches	15.6 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	15.6” WQHD 165Hz 16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync Pantone Validated 15.6” FHD 144Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 62.5% sRGB 47.34% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync

Ports	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
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 (7) 2 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0b 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (3) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot up to 312 MB/s transfer speed 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
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 5800HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
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 5800HS AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM	16GB 32GB 48GB Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory. 1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
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 RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1345MHz at 80W (100W 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, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size	-	90 Wh (4-cell Lithium-ion)
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback. Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.	-
Power Supply	240W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.	200W ø6.0 mm power adapter. 100W USB-C power adapter.

Software	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
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

Camera & Audio	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
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	4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology. 2 x 2W tweeter. Supports Dolby Atmos. 3D array microphone. Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Security	Kensington lock slot	One-Touch Login Fingerprint on the power button. Kensington Lock Slot
In the box	-	FHD 1080P@60FPS external camera optional. ROG Backpack optional. ROG Delta headset optional. ROG Chakram Core mouse P511 optional. ROG Impact Gaming Mouse optional. TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal (optional)

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
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 Early 2021 16:9 15.6” 1440p 165Hz Weight 4.19 lb 1.90 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS 8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,356 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,162 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz Upgradable up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP