2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) and 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

About 35% lighter

The 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) weighed 3.02 pounds, 35% lighter than the 4.62 pounds 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Weight2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound
3.02 lbs.
4.62 lbs.
Kilogram
1.37 kg
2.10 kg

2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 has a 78% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8559U inside 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-8559U
3,906
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-8259U
3,715
Supports larger memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Max system memory size
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
32 GB
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a faster memory speed than the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
17% larger display

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
15.6-inch
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch

Prices

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

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
 Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2.3GHz Core i5, 256GB - Space Gray - 2017 (Renewed)
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$318.69
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Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$469.94
$512.90 8% OFF
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Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar with 2.7GHz Intel Core i7 (13.3 in, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$489.95
$549.95 11% OFF
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ROG Zephyrus G15 5900HS Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) Slim Gaming Laptop, 8 Cores AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3060, 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,409.90
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Slim Flagship Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 165Hz QHD (2560x1440) 100% DCI-P3 Pantone, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8 Cores, GeForce RTX 3060, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6 (40GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,419.16
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Alan Walker SE Gaming Laptop | 14" WQHD 120Hz | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 5900HS (>i7-10370H) | 24GB DDR4 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX3050Ti 4GB | Backlit USB-C Win10Pro + HDMI Cable
 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Alan Walker SE Gaming Laptop | 14" WQHD 120Hz | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 5900HS (>i7-10370H) | 24GB DDR4 1TB SSD | GeForce RTX3050Ti 4GB | Backlit USB-C Win10Pro + HDMI Cable
By ASUS
$999.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released20182020
Release DateAnnounced on July 13th, 2018-
Pricing
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Applicable Models
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
  • 2018 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID
  • 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2020)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502DU
Generations

Exterior

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.59” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 14.9 mm)
  • Width: 36.0cm (14.17”)
  • Depth: 25.2cm (9.92”)
  • Height: 1.99cm (0.78”)
WeightStarting at 3.02 pounds (1.37 kg)2.1kg
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Black
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • Retina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 15.6-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, adaptive sync

Ports

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
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  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8259U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8559U
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
    48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Memory
8GB
configurable to 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory		Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics-ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery76 Wh Li-Polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
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Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
OSShipped 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 Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III

Camera & Audio

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones

Misc

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
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Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Chip
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In the box
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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.-
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Video Support

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
  • Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
At Glance
Released in Mid
2018
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.02 lb
1.37 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C/8T, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,008
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,906
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.62 lb
2.10 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

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