MacBook Air 13” 2018 vs. ROG Mothership GZ700: Full specs comparison
The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MacBook Air 13” 2018 and ROG Mothership GZ700 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.
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MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros
Reasons that MacBook Air 13” 2018 is better than ROG Mothership GZ700.
About 75% lighter
MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 75% lighter than the 10.58 pounds ROG Mothership GZ700.
| Weight | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
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| Pound | 2.75 lbs. | 10.58 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.25 kg | 4.80 kg |
ROG Mothership GZ700 Pros
Reasons that ROG Mothership GZ700 is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.
Newer manufacturing
2019 vs. 2018
Much faster CPU performance
Intel Core i9-9980HK inside ROG Mothership GZ700 has a 347% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018.
Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Mothership GZ700 - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y
1,455
Supports larger memory
ROG Mothership GZ700 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.
Max system memory size
ROG Mothership GZ700
64 GB
MacBook Air 13” 2018
16 GB
Supports faster memory
ROG Mothership GZ700 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.
Memory type and speed
ROG Mothership GZ700 - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 up to 200W vs. integrated
30% larger display
ROG Mothership GZ700 has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2018.
Display size
ROG Mothership GZ700
17.3-inch
MacBook Air 13” 2018
13.3-inch
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
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Availability | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
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Exterior | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
| Dimensions | 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm) | 16.4” x 12.5” x 1.17” (410 X 320 X 29.9 mm) |
| Weight | Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) | 10.58 lbs (4.8 kg) |
| Colors | Gold Space Gray Silver | Midnight Black |
| Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
| Size | 13.3 Inches | 17.3 Inches |
| Info | Retina display
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Ports | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
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Internal Specs | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
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| Memory | 8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory | Up to 64GB Dual Channel 2666MHz DDR4 SDRAM 2 x SODIMM slots. |
| Discrete Graphics | Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs) | NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 (Boost Clock: 1880MHz, 200W), 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. |
| Storage | 128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD | 3 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x4 512GB SSD Supports RAID-0 |
Connectivity | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
| Wi-Fi |
| Intel ® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | - | Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. |
Battery | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
| Size | 50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery | - |
| Battery Life |
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| Power Supply | 30W USB‑C Power Adapter | 2 x 280W power adapters |
Software | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
| OS | Shipped with macOS Mojave |
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| 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 Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player | Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator |
Camera & Audio | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
| Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera | Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. |
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Misc | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
| Sensors |
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| Security |
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| In the box |
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| Warranty | Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax. | - |
| More | Video Support
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Key Features | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | ROG Mothership GZ700 |
| At Glance |
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