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MacBook Air 13” 2017 vs. ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MacBook Air 13” 2017 and ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Air 13” 2017 Pros

Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2017 is better than ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

MacBook Air 13” 2017 weighed 2.96 pounds, 39% lighter than the 4.85 pounds ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Weight	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Pound	2.96 lbs.	4.85 lbs.
Kilogram	1.34 kg	2.20 kg

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) is better than MacBook Air 13” 2017.

2018 vs. 2017

Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) has a 190% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-5650U inside MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

MacBook Air 13” 2017 - Intel Core i7-5650U

1,538

MacBook Air 13” 2017 - Intel Core i5-5350U

1,350

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 24GB versus 8GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)

24 GB

MacBook Air 13” 2017

8 GB

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2017. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 1600MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Air 13” 2017 - LPDDR3

1,600 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q vs. integrated

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2017.

Display size

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)

15.6-inch

MacBook Air 13” 2017

13.3-inch

Prices

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

MacBook Air 13” 2017 Price
	2017 Apple Macbook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $233.00 $249.00 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed) By Apple $232.71 $249.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Air with 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $266.00 $279.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Price
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS-Type G-SYNC, GeForce GTX 1080, Intel Core i7-8750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win 10 Pro, GX501GI-XS74 By ASUS $2,099.00	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 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

Availability	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Released	2017	2018
Release Date	Available on June 6, 2017	-
Pricing	$999 Intel Core i5 5350U \| 8GB RAM \| 128GB SSD $1,199 Intel Core i5 5350U \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD	-
Generations	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013	-

Exterior	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Dimensions	12.8” x 8.94” x 0.11 - 0.68” (325 mm x 227 mm x 3 - 17 mm)	14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)	4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors	Silver	-
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities	AURA RGB Backlit chiclet keyboard Marked QWER / WASD keys Hot keys: Ten-key Function / ROG Gaming Center 1.4mm travel distance

Display	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Size	13.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Widescreen display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio and 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100%s RGB

Ports	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
1 x Thunderbolt 2 port Supports data transfers up to 20 Gbps. 2 x USB 3.0 ports Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps. 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack 1 x SDXC card reader 1 x MagSafe 2 power port	Image Source: ASUS 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C over Thunderbolt™ 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock

Internal Specs	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Processor	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U 2 cores, 4 threads, 1.80 → 2.90 GHz, 3MB Cache, 15W 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U 2 cores, 4 threads, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz, 4MB Cache, 15W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	5th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-5350U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz 5th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-5350U Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	4GB 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	Up to 24GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM.
Storage	128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB flash storage.	256GB 512GB 1TB 2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4

Connectivity	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Size	54 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	-
Battery Life	Up to 12 hours wireless web Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback Up to 30 days standby time	Up to 2 hours of battery life
Power Supply	45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter With cable management system; MagSafe 2 power port.	230W power adapter

Software	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
OS	Shipped with macOS Mojave	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview iTunes Books App Store Time Machine	ROG Gaming Center ROG GameFirst ROG GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (Free) Android App

Camera & Audio	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	HD Front-facing webcam.
Audio	Stereo speakers Dual microphones Headphone port Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone	2 x 2W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones

Misc	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Security	-	Kensington lock slot
In the box	MacBook Air 13″ Power adapter AC wall plug Power cord	-
Warranty	Limited Warranty and ServiceYour MacBook Air comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple Support or call 800-823-2775.	-
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz on an external display, both at millions of colors Thunderbolt digital video output Native Mini DisplayPort output VGA, HDMI, DVI, and dual-link DVI output using adapters (sold separately)	-

Key Features	MacBook Air 13” 2017	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
At Glance	Released in Mid 2017 16:10 WXGA+ 13.3” 900p 60Hz Weight 2.96 lb 1.34 kg Up to Intel Core i7-5650U 2C/4T, 2.20 → 3.10 GHz Geekbench 5 737 Single Core Geekbench 5 1,538 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 6000 48 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz Up to 8GB 1600 MHz LPDDR3	Released in 2018 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-8750H 6C/12T, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 975 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,470 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Up to 24GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q