ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) vs. 2020 ROG Strix G17: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) and 2020 ROG Strix G17 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) has a 18% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
2020 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ROG Strix G17 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports larger memory

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix G17.

Max system memory size
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)
48 GB
2020 ROG Strix G17
32 GB
About 9% lighter

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) weighed 5.73 pounds, 9% lighter than the 6.28 pounds 2020 ROG Strix G17.

WeightROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
Pound
5.73 lbs.
6.28 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.85 kg

2020 ROG Strix G17 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 ROG Strix G17 over ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).

Key Similars

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

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Price
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
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
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 140W, 64GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe 4.0, VR Ready, Thunderbolt 4, RGB Keyboard, WiFi 6, Win 11 Pro
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD 240Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 140W, 64GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe 4.0, VR Ready, Thunderbolt 4, RGB Keyboard, WiFi 6, Win 11 Pro
By ASUS
$2,124.99
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)
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
$1,379.90
2020 ROG Strix G17 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G712LWS-WB74
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G712LWS-WB74
By ASUS
$1,668.06
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
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
$999.00
ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 144Hz 3ms FHD IPS Level, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-10750H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, G712LW-ES74
ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3" 144Hz 3ms FHD IPS Level, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-10750H Processor, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, G712LW-ES74
By ASUS
$899.00

Availability

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021-
Applicable Models-
  • 2020 ROG Strix G17
  • ROG Strix G17 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G17 G712
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
Dimensions15.51” x 10.39” x 0.78” (394 x 264 x 19.9 mm)15.7” x 11.53” x 0.86 ~ 1.02” (399 x 293 x 22 ~ 26 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.60 kg)6.28 lbs (2.85 kg)
Colors
Black
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit chicklet keyboard
    5° angle lift 1.9 mm key travel 0.15 keycap dish Per-Key RGB Aura Sync N key rollover
  • Hotkeys
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • Integrated Fingerprint Sensor
  • Trackpad - 125% larger and more accurate matte glass precision trackpad.
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G17 G712 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting

Display

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” 4K UHD 120Hz Display
    16:9 Aspect Ratio 3840 x 1600 IPS 120Hz refresh rate 3ms response time 500-nits Dolby Vision Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3 Anti-Glare
  • 17.3” WQHD 165Hz Display
    16:9 Aspect Ratio 3840 x 1600 IPS 120Hz refresh rate 3ms response time Nvidia G-Sync Patone Validated 100% DCI-P3 Anti-Glare
ROG Strix G17 G712 LW/LV
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms 100% RGB
ROG Strix G17 G712 LW/LV/LU
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel 144Hz, 3ms 100% RGB
ROG Strix G17 G712 LV/LU
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) vIPS-level panel 120Hz

Ports

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    with USB 4 Type-C, DisplayPort™ 1.4 and  100W Power Delivery 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports DisplayPort™ and  100W Power Delivery 3.0.
  • 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack
  • 1 x SD Card Reader 
    Supports UHS-II up to 312 MB/s.
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio jack
  • 1 x DC-in
2020 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 1 x Audio combo jack 
    Mic-in and Headphone
  • 1x LAN RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM.
Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 125W (140W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports ROG Boost up to 1645MHz at 125W (140W with Dynamic Boost).
ROG Strix G17 G712LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G17 G712LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Dual
    • 2 x 512GB 2 x 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
  • Triple
    • 3 x 512GB 3 x 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
  • Single: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 256G/512G/1TB SSD
  • Dual: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 512G+512G/1TB+1TB SSD(support RAID 0)
  • Up to 3 SSDs

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
Size90 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
-
Power Supply
  • 280W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 10W.
230W power adapter

Software

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
OSWindows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate 1M Xbox Game Pass GameVisual Scenario Profiles Multiwheel Android/iOS App Office 365 Trial
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 1W tweeter with Smart Amp Technology
  • Audio by Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in array microphone
  • AI mic noise-canceling
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Misc

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power button-
Security
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • Kensington Lock
  • Fingerprint Authentication
-
In the box
  • ROG Ranger BP2701 Gaming Backpack
  • ROG Delta headset
  • ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
  • TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter
    Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal
-

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9
17.3”
1600p 165Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 125W TGP
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 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
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix G17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) vs. 2020 ROG Strix G17

ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus S17 , a 17.3-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-11900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6 125W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch ROG Strix G17 was introduced by ASUS about a year earlier in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H1,466100.00%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H1,43097.54%
2020 ROG Strix G171
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13477.35%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19281.31%
01,466

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H7,90897.38%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H8,121100.00%
2020 ROG Strix G171
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41266.64%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87484.64%
08,121

Both ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) and 2020 ROG Strix G17 have the same 17.3-inch display size. In addition, The ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) weighs 5.73 lbs. about 9% lighter than the 6.28 lbs. 2020 ROG Strix G17. Moreover, measured at 15.51” x 10.39” x 0.78”, the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) is much more portable than the 2020 ROG Strix G17 at 15.7” x 11.53” x 1.02”.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)2020 ROG Strix G17

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with three M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device.

For 2020 ROG Strix G17, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has three M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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