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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) vs. Samsung Galaxy Book (2021): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) and Samsung Galaxy Book (2021), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) is better than Samsung Galaxy Book (2021).

Intel Core i9-11900H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) has a 80% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book (2021).

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

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) since it has onboard memory.

Memory	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Slots	x1	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

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

Display size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)

17.3-inch

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)

15.6-inch

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).

Memory type and speed

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) weighed 3.41 pounds, 41% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021).

Weight	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Pound	5.73 lbs.	3.41 lbs.
Kilogram	2.60 kg	1.55 kg

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” 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 G14 165 Hz Newest Ultimate Gaming Laptop, Ryzen 9 7940HS (Beats i9-12900H), WQHD (2560 x 1600), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, RGB Backlit KB, Win 11 Pro By ASUS $1,599.00	See at Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Book 2021 Price
	SAMSUNG 16" Galaxy Book4 Pro Business Laptop, Wi-Fi PC Computer, Windows 11 PRO, Intel Core 7 Ultra 155H / 32GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Touchscreen, 2024 Model, NP964XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray By SAMSUNG $2,049.99	See at Amazon
	Samsung Galaxy Book Go Laptop PC Computer Qualcomm 7C Pro 4GB Memory 128GB eUFS Storage 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver By Samsung Electronics $289.96 $349.99 17% OFF	See at Amazon
	SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray By SAMSUNG $1,449.99	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 11, 2021	Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021) Announced on April 28, 2021
Applicable Models	-	Samsung Galaxy Book Samsung Galaxy Book 1 Samsung Galaxy Book (1st Gen) Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) Samsung Galaxy Book with 11th Gen Intel G-Series processors

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Dimensions	15.51” x 10.39” x 0.78” (394 x 264 x 19.9 mm)	14.04" x 9.02" x 0.60" (356.6 x 229.1 x 15.4 mm)
Weight	5.73 lbs (2.60 kg)	3.41 lbs (1.55 kg)
Colors	Black	Mystic Silver Mystic Blue
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.	Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard with Numpad Optional fingerprint sensor on Power key. Precise Touchpad Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Size	17.3 Inches	15.6 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	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Panel Type: TFT LCD

Ports	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
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	Image Source: Samsung Left (4) 2 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Right (5) 1 x microSD card slot UFS, SDXC 1 x nanoSIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM 1 x 16GB on-board memory and 1 x SO-DIMM slot up to 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM.	4GB 3733 LPDDR4X onboard memory. 8GB 16GB 4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
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).	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Graphics
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.	256GB 512GB NVMe SSD 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot.

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth® v5.1
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-
More	-	Optional LTE

Battery	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Size	90 Wh 4-cell Li-ion battery	54 Wh
Battery Life	-	Up to 10.9 hours Local video playback.
Power Supply	280W power adaptor Propriety charger. Supports charging via USB-C Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 10W.	65W Power Adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
OS	Windows 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	Link Sharing Live Message Live Wallpaper McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial) Samsung Gallery Quick Search Samsung DeX Samsung Flow Samsung Notes Samsung Recovery Samsung Settings Studio Plus Samsung Update teamPL

Camera & Audio	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Camera	HD Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720) camera.	HD front-facing camera
Audio	2 x 1W tweeter with Smart Amp Technology Audio by Dolby Atmos Built-in array microphone AI mic noise-canceling	Dolby Atmos® Speakers Dual Array Mic

Misc	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Sensors	The fingerprint sensor on the power button	Fingerprint sensor on power key
Security	BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection Kensington Lock Fingerprint Authentication	TPM Fingerprint Reader Security Lock slot
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	Galaxy Book USB-C Data Cable Travel Adapter
Warranty	-	1-year limited warranty

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 125W TGP	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.41 lb 1.55 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1165G7 4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,374 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,487 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6