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

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the MacBook Pro 15” (2018) and ROG Zephyrus M 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” (2018) Pros

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ROG Zephyrus M Pros

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

2019 vs. 2018

ROG Zephyrus M supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2018). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2018).

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus M - DDR4

2,666 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

ROG Zephyrus M 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 MacBook Pro 15” (2018) since it has onboard memory.

Memory	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
Slots	Onboard	x0,1
Type	DDR4	DDR4

ROG Zephyrus M 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” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
M.2	Onboard	Yes x2

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MacBook Pro 15” (2018) and ROG Zephyrus M.

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Zephyrus M - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i9-8950HK

4,806

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8850H

4,497

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) - Intel Core i7-8750H

4,470

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

MacBook Pro 15” (2018)

32 GB

ROG Zephyrus M

32 GB

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Price
	Apple 15in MacBook Pro, Retina, Touch Bar, 2.9GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, MPTT2LL/A (Renewed) By Apple $469.00 $547.39 14% OFF	See at Amazon
	2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Silver (Renewed) By Apple $499.00	See at Amazon
	Mid 2018 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Intel Core i9 (15 Inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $595.00	See at Amazon
ROG Zephyrus M Price
	ROG Zephyrus M Thin and Portable Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz FHD IPS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-key RGB, Windows 10 Home, GU502GW-AH76 By ASUS $1,595.65	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS Level, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 1TB RAID 0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Per-Key RGB, Windows 10 Pro, GX502LXS-XS79 By ASUS $1,099.99 $1,298.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM \|1TB PCIe SSD) By ASUS $1,179.99	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
Released	2018	2019
Release Date	Announced on July 13, 2018	-
Pricing	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	-
Generations	MacBook Pro 15” (2019) MacBook Pro 15” (2018) MacBook Pro 15” (2017) MacBook Pro 15” (2016) MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015)	2023 ROG Zephyrus M16 2022 ROG Zephyrus M16 2021 ROG Zephyrus M16 2020 ROG Zephyrus M15 2019 ROG Zephyrus M

Exterior	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
Dimensions	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)	14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)	4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Brushed Black
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	Backlit chiclet keyboard N-key rollover RGB lighting Aura Sync Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)

Display	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
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) True Tone technology	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
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 3.2 Gen2 Type C DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in 1 x RJ45 1 x Kensington Lock

Internal Specs	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.30 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8850H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory	8GB 16GB 32GB DDR4 2666 MHz SDRAM. 8GB or 16GB on-board memory.
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR6 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB of HBM2 memory AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory	ROG Zephyrus M GU502GW NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM ROG Zephyrus M GU502GU NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD	Single 512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Dual 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Intel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
Size	83.6 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 7 hours and 47 minutes Web Browsing. Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes Video Playback.
Power Supply	87W USB‑C Power Adapter	230W power adaptor Propriety charger. Supports charging via USB-C Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	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

Camera & Audio	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	No Built-in camera.
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack	2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphone

Misc	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	-
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Chip	-
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 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)	-

Key Features	MacBook Pro 15” (2018)	ROG Zephyrus M
At Glance	Released in Mid 2018 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-8950HK 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz Geekbench 5 1,066 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,806 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2	Released in 2019 16:0 15.6” 1080p 240Hz Weight 4.18 lb 1.90 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-9750H 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz Geekbench 5 1,044 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,880 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6