ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and Surface Laptop 4 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Pros
Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) is better than Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.
Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) has a 17.3-inch screen size 28% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 52% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).
Weight | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Pound | 5.73 lbs. | 2.79 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.60 kg | 1.27 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
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Exterior | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Dimensions | 15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm) | 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm) |
Weight | 5.73 lbs (2.6 kg) |
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Colors | Brushed Black |
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Display | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Size | 17.3 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Internal Specs | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Memory | Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Discrete Graphics | ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LV
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LWS
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
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Storage | 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Wi-Fi | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
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Battery | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Size | - | 45.8 Wh |
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Power Supply | 240W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W. |
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Software | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Built-in Apps | Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Misc | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency |
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More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Key Features | ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Comparison Summary
ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus S17 , a 17.3-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 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5” was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) has a 17.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. In addition, the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) weighs 5.73 lbs. about 105% heavier than the 2.79 lbs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. Moreover, measured at 15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73”, the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) is much bulkier than the Surface Laptop 4 13.5” at 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57”.
Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) 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 Surface Laptop 4 13.5”, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.
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