Surface Duo 2 vs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Duo 2 and 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Surface Duo 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface Duo 2 is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15.
2021 vs. 2020
Surface Duo 2 weighed 0.62 pounds, 89% lighter than the 5.29 pounds 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15.
Weight | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
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Pound | 0.62 lbs. | 5.29 lbs. |
Kilogram | 0.28 kg | 2.40 kg |
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Pros
Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is better than Surface Duo 2.
The 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Duo 2. It supports up to 48GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Duo 2.
Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
The 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 87% larger than the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
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Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier By Microsoft $750.00 $1,094.99 32% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB (Unlocked) - Glacier By Microsoft $629.97 | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier By Microsoft $349.99 | ||
2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 Price | ||
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74 By ASUS $2,009.99 $2,499.99 20% OFF | ||
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz ROG Nebula HDR QHD 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RW-XS96,Black By ASUS $2,199.00 $3,499.99 37% OFF | ||
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Pro, GX551QS-XS98 By ASUS $2,199.99 |
Availability | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
Released | 2021 | 2020 |
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Exterior | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
Dimensions |
| 14.17” x 10.55” x 0.78” (360 x 268 x 20 mm) |
Weight | 0.62 lbs (284 g) | 5.29 lbs (2.4 kg) |
Colors | Obsidian Glacier | Brushed Black |
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Display | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
Size | 8.3 Inches | 15.6 Inches |
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Ports | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
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Internal Specs | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
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Memory | 8GB DRAM LPDDR5 memory | Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM (16GB onboard memory) |
Discrete Graphics | - | ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550LWS
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Storage | 128GB 256GB 512GB UFS 3.0 of internal storage |
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Connectivity | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz) | Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology | Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Battery | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
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| Up to 8.3 hours of 1080p video playback. |
Power Supply | 23W USB-C PD charger Supports Fast Charging. | 240W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W. |
Software | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
OS | Android™ 11 3-years of software updates. |
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Built-in Apps |
| Screen Xpert (with ROG theme) Armoury Crate Xsplit Gamecaster |
Camera & Audio | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
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Misc | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
Inking | Supports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage | - |
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Key Features | Surface Duo 2 | 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 |
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Comparison Summary
Microsoft has released the Surface Duo 2, a 8.3-inch machine, in 2021. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 with a boost clock speed up to 2.84 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU ().
On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 was introduced by ASUS about a year earlier in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-10980HK with a boost clock speed up to 5.30 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Surface Duo 2 has a 8.3-inch display which is way smaller than the 15.6-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15. In addition, The Surface Duo 2 weighs 0.62 lbs. about 753% lighter than the 5.29 lbs. 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15. Moreover, measured at 7.26” x 5.71” x 0.21”, the Surface Duo 2 is much more portable than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 at 14.17” x 10.55” x 0.78”.
Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Duo 2 supports 8GB LPDDR5 memory.
For 2020 ROG Zephyrus Duo 15, it supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.
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