2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 image

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15

Availability

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Asus Zephyrus G15 15.6'' 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 32GB USB Card
Asus Zephyrus G15 15.6'' 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6, 40GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, HD Webcam, Win 11 Pro, Gray, 32GB USB Card
By ASUS
$1,949.00
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz QHD Display, GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Gray, GA503QS-BS96Q
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz QHD Display, GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Gray, GA503QS-BS96Q
By ASUS
$1,410.99
$2,099.99 33% OFF

Exterior

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” (355 x 243 x 19.9 mm)
Weight4.19 lbs (1.90 kg)
Colors
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size15.6 Inches
Info
  • 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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Ports
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2021 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS1,33498.38%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS1,356100.00%
01,356

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

2021 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS6,45490.11%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS7,162100.00%
07,162
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 48GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete Graphics
  • 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
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size90 Wh (4-cell Lithium-ion)
Power Supply
  • 200W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.

Software

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
CameraNo Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • 3D array microphone.
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Security
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot
In the box
  • 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)

Key Features

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
At Glance
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
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

Photos

Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Supports Windows 11

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7-5800HS → AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
4GB RAM16GB → 48GB
64GB Drive512GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU8 cores
Upgradable storage

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. Learn more

Storage Slots2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 has a single RAM slot that you can replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system support. Learn more

Memory2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Slotsx1
TypeDDR4
Speed3200 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15. It supports up to 48GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
48 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G15
32 GB
About 10% lighter

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.19 pounds, 10% lighter than the 4.62 pounds 2020 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Weight2021 ROG Zephyrus G152020 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound
4.19 lbs.
4.62 lbs.
Kilogram
1.90 kg
2.10 kg