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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the MacBook Pro 15” (2019) and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2019) is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) weighed 4.02 pounds, 5% lighter than the 4.19 pounds 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Weight	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound	4.02 lbs.	4.19 lbs.
Kilogram	1.82 kg	1.90 kg

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

2021 vs. 2019

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9980HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS

7,162

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS

6,454

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Max system memory size

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15

48 GB

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)

32 GB

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Memory type and speed

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - DDR4

2,400 MHz

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 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” (2019) since it has onboard memory.

Memory	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Slots	Onboard	x1
Type	DDR4	DDR4

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 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” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
M.2	Onboard	Yes x2

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 has more ports and slots count than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It has ten versus five amount of ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
HDMI	No	Yes
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
lock slot	No	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes x4	No
USB-A	No	Yes x2
USB-C	No	Yes x2
Total	5	10

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It has seven versus two commonly used ports and slots on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
headphone jack	Yes	Yes
HDMI	No	Yes
microSD card slot	No	Yes
power port	No	Yes
RJ-45	No	Yes
Thunderbolt 3	Yes	No
USB-A	No	Yes
USB-C	No	Yes

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Price
	Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $694.00	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.4GHz Intel Core i9 (15-inch, 32GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $699.00	See at Amazon
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $628.98 $674.95 7% OFF	See at Amazon
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Price
	ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey By ASUS $1,559.83	See at Amazon
	Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop \| 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 \| AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) \| 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD \| GeForce RTX 3060 6GB \| USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,249.00	See at Amazon
	Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz (100% DCI-P3) AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphic USB-C Backlit Win11 Black + HDMI Cable By Asus $1,179.00	See at Amazon

Availability	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released	2019	2021
Release Date	Announced on May 16th, 2019	-
Pricing	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD	-
Applicable Models	-	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 ROG Zephyrus G15 (2021) ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QC ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QE ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR
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 G16 2022 ROG Zephyrus G15 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15

Exterior	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions	13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)	13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” (355 x 243 x 19.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)	4.19 lbs (1.90 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
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	Full-size backlit keyboard 1.7 mm key travel 20M key press lifetime N-Key Rollover Hotkeys Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate Touchpad 20% larger 40% faster lower latency

Display	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size	15.4 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Retina display 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” WQHD 165Hz 16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync Pantone Validated 15.6” FHD 144Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 62.5% sRGB 47.34% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync

Ports	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
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 Left (7) 2 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0b 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x power port Right (3) 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot up to 312 MB/s transfer speed 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory	16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory	16GB 32GB 48GB Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory. 1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory AMD Radeon Pro 560XM 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	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1345MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage	256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0. 2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 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)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size	83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	90 Wh (4-cell Lithium-ion)
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours wireless web Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	-
Power Supply	87W USB‑C Power Adapter	200W ø6.0 mm power adapter. 100W USB-C power adapter.

Software	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
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

Camera & Audio	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	No Built-in camera.
Audio	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Three microphones 3.5mm headphone jack	4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology. 2 x 2W tweeter. Supports Dolby Atmos. 3D array microphone. Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc	MacBook Pro 15” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	-
Security	Touch ID sensor	One-Touch Login Fingerprint on the power button. Kensington Lock Slot
In the box	15‑inch MacBook Pro 87W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	FHD 1080P@60FPS external camera optional. ROG Backpack optional. ROG Delta headset optional. ROG Chakram Core mouse P511 optional. ROG Impact Gaming Mouse optional. TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal (optional)
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” (2019)	2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
At Glance	Released in Mid 2019 16:10 Retina 15.4” 1800p 60Hz Weight 4.02 lb 1.82 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2	Released in Early 2021 16:9 15.6” 1440p 165Hz Weight 4.19 lb 1.90 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS 8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,356 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,162 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz Upgradable up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP