ROG Zephyrus M specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2019 ROG Zephyrus M including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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ROG Zephyrus M

Availability

ROG Zephyrus M
Released2019
Generations
ROG Zephyrus M Price
ROG Zephyrus M Thin and Portable Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz FHD IPS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-key RGB, Windows 10 Home, GU502GW-AH76
ROG Zephyrus M Thin and Portable Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz FHD IPS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-key RGB, Windows 10 Home, GU502GW-AH76
By ASUS
$1,595.65
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,176.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 165 Hz Newest Ultimate Gaming Laptop, Ryzen 9 7940HS (Beats i9-12900H), WQHD (2560 x 1600), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, RGB Backlit KB, Win 11 Pro
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 165 Hz Newest Ultimate Gaming Laptop, Ryzen 9 7940HS (Beats i9-12900H), WQHD (2560 x 1600), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, RGB Backlit KB, Win 11 Pro
By ASUS
$1,699.00
ASUS Latest Rog Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz Display AMD RYZEN 9 7940HS 16GB 512GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 8GB Graphics RGB Backlit Eng Key WIN11 White with Free Gaming Quotes
ASUS Latest Rog Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop 14" QHD+ 165Hz Display AMD RYZEN 9 7940HS 16GB 512GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 8GB Graphics RGB Backlit Eng Key WIN11 White with Free Gaming Quotes
By ASUS
$1,249.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS Level, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 1TB RAID 0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Per-Key RGB, Windows 10 Pro, GX502LXS-XS79
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS Level, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 1TB RAID 0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Per-Key RGB, Windows 10 Pro, GX502LXS-XS79
By ASUS
$1,298.00

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus M
Dimensions14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm)
Weight4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)
Colors
Brushed Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)

Display

ROG Zephyrus M
Size15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated

Ports

ROG Zephyrus M
Ports
ROG Zephyrus M Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C
    DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x Kensington Lock

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus M
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Zephyrus M1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H1,044100.00%
01,044

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

ROG Zephyrus M1
9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H4,880100.00%
04,880
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 2666 MHz SDRAM.
8GB or 16GB on-board memory.
Discrete GraphicsROG Zephyrus M GU502GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
ROG Zephyrus M GU502GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus M
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ROG Zephyrus M
Battery Life
  • Up to 7 hours and 47 minutes
    Web Browsing.
  • Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes
    Video Playback.
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

ROG Zephyrus M
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus M
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus M
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:0
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.18 lb
1.90 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus M Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6

Photos

Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about ROG Zephyrus M.

Supports Windows 11

ROG Zephyrus M exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

RequirementsROG Zephyrus M
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorIntel Core i7-9750H
4GB RAM8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive512GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU6 cores
Good battery life of up to 8.5-hours

According to ASUS, the ROG Zephyrus M lasts up to 8.5 hours of battery life.

  • Up to 7 hours and 47 minutes
    Web Browsing.
  • Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes
    Video Playback.
Upgradable storage

ROG Zephyrus M 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 SlotsROG Zephyrus M
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The ROG Zephyrus M has an onboard memory module and an additional RAM slot for expansion. Learn more

MemoryROG Zephyrus M
Slotsx0,1
TypeDDR4
Speed2666 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6