MacBook Pro 15” (2019) vs. ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for MacBook Pro 15” (2019) and ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2019) is better than ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2019) has a 44% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9980HK
6,504
MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports larger memory

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA.

Max system memory size
MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
32 GB
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 4GB HBM2 vs. integrated

15% larger display

MacBook Pro 15” (2019) has a 15.4-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.3-inch ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA.

Display size
MacBook Pro 15” (2019)
15.4-inch
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
13.3-inch

ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2019). It supports up to 2666MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

Memory type and speed
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA - DDR4
2,666 MHz
MacBook Pro 15” (2019) - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Upgradable storage

ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsMacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
About 35% lighter

ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA weighed 2.65 pounds, 35% lighter than the 4.02 pounds MacBook Pro 15” (2019).

WeightMacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Pound
4.02 lbs.
2.65 lbs.
Kilogram
1.82 kg
1.20 kg

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)
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
2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.4GHz Intel Core i9 (15-inch, 32GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.4GHz Intel Core i9 (15-inch, 32GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$699.00
Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed)
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
ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA Price
ASUS VivoBook S13 Thin & Light Laptop, 13.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader, Indie Black, S333EA-DH51
ASUS VivoBook S13 Thin & Light Laptop, 13.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader, Indie Black, S333EA-DH51
By ASUS
$322.00
Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS VivoBook S13 S333 S333EA 13.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
Vaxson 2-Pack Protector Film, compatible with ASUS VivoBook S13 S333 S333EA 13.3" Trackpad Touchpad TPU Sticker Skin [ Not Screen Protectors ]
By Vaxson
$12.99
ASUS VivoBook S13 Thin and Light Laptop, 13.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1035G1 CPU, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader, Indie Black, S333JA-DS51
ASUS VivoBook S13 Thin and Light Laptop, 13.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i5-1035G1 CPU, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint Reader, Indie Black, S333JA-DS51
By ASUS
$299.99

Availability

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Released20192020
Release DateAnnounced on May 16th, 2019-
Pricing
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Generations-

Exterior

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Dimensions13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)12.0” x 7.87” x 0.59” (304.9 x 199.9 x 14.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)2.65 lbs (1.2 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Indie Black Dreamy White
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
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size backlit with 1.4mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Mylar-covered with integrated NumberPad;
    • Intelligent palm-rejection;
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures

Display

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Size15.4 Inches13.3 Inches
InfoRetina 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
  • 13.3” LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
  • Frameless four-sided NanoEdge display with 88% screen-to-body ratio
  • 178° wide-view technology

Ports

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
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
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C®
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x MicroSD card reader
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
16GB
configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory
8GB 16GB
2666MHz DDR4 SDRAM Onboard Memory
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
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Storage
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    PCIe® Gen3 SSD M.2
  • 512GB SSD + 32GB Optane
    Intel® Optane™ Memory H10 with Solid State Storage

Connectivity

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
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

Battery

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Size83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery50Wh (3-cell 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
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Power Supply87W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • 65W power adapter
    Plug Type: ø4 (mm), 19V DC, 7=3.42A
  • Supports fast charging up to 60% in 49 minutes

Software

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
OSShipped 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
ASUS Splendid ASUS Tru2life Video ASUS AudioWizard

Camera & Audio

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana voice-recognition support
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Fingerprint sensor (optional)
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Fingerprint reader (optional)
In the box
  • 15‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 87W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • VivoBook S13
  • Mouse (optional)
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.-
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)
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Key Features

MacBook Pro 15” (2019)ASUS VivoBook S13 S333EA
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
2020
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.65 lb
1.20 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4

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