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MacBook Pro 15” (2017) vs. ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MacBook Pro 15” (2017) and ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2017) is better than ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) weighed 4.02 pounds, 18% lighter than the 4.85 pounds ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018).

Weight	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Pound	4.02 lbs.	4.85 lbs.
Kilogram	1.82 kg	2.20 kg

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Intel Core i7-8750H inside ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) has a 31% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-7920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

4,470

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7820HQ

3,573

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7920HQ

3,410

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - Intel Core i7-7700HQ

3,208

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 24GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Max system memory size

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)

24 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2017)

16 GB

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2017). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2017).

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
M.2	Onboard	Yes x2

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2017) Price
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $469.95	See at Amazon
	Mid 2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 (15.4 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $384.50 $444.95 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	2017 Apple MacBook Pro with 3.1GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $559.00	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 $2,059.99	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 Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Released	2017	2018
Release Date	Announced on June 5th, 2018	-
Pricing	$2,399 Intel Core i7 7700HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 555 $2,799 Intel Core i7 7820HQ \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon Pro 560	-
Generations	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	-

Exterior	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Dimensions	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)	14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)	4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	-
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit 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	AURA RGB Backlit chiclet keyboard Marked QWER / WASD keys Hot keys: Ten-key Function / ROG Gaming Center 1.4mm travel distance

Display	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Size	15.4 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Retina display 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200 1680 by 1050 1280 by 800 1024 by 640 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3)	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100%s RGB

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport Right (3) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport	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 Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz, 8 MB Cache, 45W	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory	Up to 24GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM.
Storage	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD	256GB 512GB 1TB 2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 15” (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 4.2 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Size	76 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	-
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	Up to 2 hours of battery life
Power Supply	87W USB‑C Power Adapter	230W power adapter

Software	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
OS	Shipped with macOS Sierra	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	ROG Gaming Center ROG GameFirst ROG GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (Free) Android App

Camera & Audio	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	HD Front-facing webcam.
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack	2 x 2W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones

Misc	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	-
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T1 Chip	Kensington lock slot
In the box	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	-
Warranty	Your 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.	-
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors Up to four 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, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)	-

Key Features	MacBook Pro 15” (2017)	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
At Glance	Released in Mid 2017 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7920HQ 4C/8T, 3.10 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 894 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,410 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 AMD Radeon Pro 560 4GB GDDR5	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

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MacBook Pro 15” (2017) vs. ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018): Full specs comparison