2020 MacBook Pro 16” vs. Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 MacBook Pro 16” and Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports larger memory

The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Max system memory size
2020 MacBook Pro 16”
64 GB
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
32 GB
About 22% lighter

The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” weighed 4.3 pounds, 22% lighter than the 5.51 pounds Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Weight2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Pound
4.3 lbs.
5.51 lbs.
Kilogram
1.95 kg
2.50 kg

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Pros

Reasons that Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Upgradable storage

Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 MacBook Pro 16” and Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2666MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 MacBook Pro 16” - DDR4
2,666 MHz
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Prices

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

2020 MacBook Pro 16” Price
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
$654.00
2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$758.41
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$609.00
$679.00 10% OFF
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Price
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB74T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB74T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$1,799.99
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0NG0-MB3130 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Series Intel Core i7-9750H 2.6GHz SRF6U Processor 16GB RAM GeForce RTX2060 6GB GDDR6
Laptop Motherboard 60NB0NG0-MB3130 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV Series Intel Core i7-9750H 2.6GHz SRF6U Processor 16GB RAM GeForce RTX2060 6GB GDDR6
By Generic
$540.49
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB94T, Celestial Blue
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 15.6” 4K UHD NanoEdge Bezel Touch, Intel Core i9-9980HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 2060, Innovative ScreenPad Plus, Windows 10 Pro - UX581GV-XB94T, Celestial Blue
By ASUS
$5,598.00

Availability

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Released20202019
Release Date
  • Announced in June 2020.
  • Available in June 2020.
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Pricing
  • $2,399 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon 5300M 4GB
  • $2,799 - Intel Core i7 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Radeon 5500M 4GB
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Generations-

Exterior

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Dimensions
  • Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm)
  • Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm)
  • Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)
14.13” x 9.68” x 0.94” (359mm x 246mm x 24mm)
WeightStarting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)Starting at 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Celestial Blue
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • 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
  • ScreenPad Plus
    • 14” 4K (3840 x 1100) touch display
    • 178˚ wide-view technology
  • TouchPad
    • Precision touchpad (PTP) technology supports up to four-finger smart gestures.
  • NumberPad
    • Integrated LED-backlit numeric keypad on the touchpad.

Display

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Size16 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 2048 by 1280
    • 1792 by 1120
    • 1344 by 840
    • 1152 by 720
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
  • 15.6” OLED 4K (3840 x 2160) 16:9 touchscreen
  • 5mm-thin bezel with 89% screen-to-body ratio
  • IPS-level wide-view technology
  • 100% DCI-P3

Ports

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C™ (up to 40Gbps and DisplayPort)
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A (up to 10Gbps)
  • 1 x Standard HDMI
  • 1 x Audio combo jack
  • 1 x DC-in

Internal Specs

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
2666 MHz DDR4 memory
Discrete Graphics
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (20 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs)
New
  • AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB of HBM2 memory (40 CUs)
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD
  • 1TB
    PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 x4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0

Battery

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Size100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery71Wh (8-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Up to 7.5 hours of battery life
Power Supply96W USB‑C Power Adapter230W power adapter
Plug Type: ø4.5mm, output: 19.5V DC, 11.8A, 230W.

Software

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
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 Number Key ASUS Handwriting ASUS Quick Key ASUS Battery Health Charging ASUS AppDeals

Camera & Audio

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support
Audio
  • High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound; smart amplifier for maximum audio performance
  • Array microphone with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Long-travel voice coils for improved low-frequency response
  • Certified by Harman Kardon

Misc

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
Inking-Supports ASUS Pen
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • IR Camera
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
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In the box
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • ZenBook Pro Duo (UX581)
  • Discrete palm rest
  • Detachable laptop stand
  • ASUS Pen
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.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or
    • 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

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:10 Retina
16”
1920p 60Hz
Weight
4.3 lb
1.95 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
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
AMD
Radeon Pro 5600M
8GB HBM2
Released in
2019
16:9 4K
15.6”
OLED 60Hz
Weight
5.51 lb
2.50 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
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2020 MacBook Pro 16” vs. Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV

Apple has released the MacBook Pro 16”, a 16-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB HBM2.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV was introduced by ASUS about a year earlier in 2019. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-9980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 MacBook Pro 16”1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04493.72%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H1,06695.69%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,114100.00%
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,04493.72%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK1,114100.00%
01,114

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 MacBook Pro 16”1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88075.03%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H6,10093.79%
3
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,504100.00%
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,88075.03%
2
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK6,504100.00%
06,504

The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” has a 16-inch display which is quite similar size to the 15.6-inch Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV. In addition, The 2020 MacBook Pro 16” weighs 4.3 lbs. about 28% lighter than the 5.51 lbs. Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV. Moreover, measured at 14.09” x 9.68” x 0.64”, the 2020 MacBook Pro 16” is much more portable than the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV at 14.13” x 9.68” x 0.94”.

2020 MacBook Pro 16”Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the 2020 MacBook Pro 16” supports up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.

For Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV, it supports up to 32GB 2666 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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