MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Max, Late 2021) vs ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021)

MacBook Pro 14 (M1 Max, Late 2021) $2,899
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (Mid 2021) $1,650
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,650
CPU
M1 Max (10C24G)
CPU
Ryzen 9 5900HX
GPU
24-Core M1 Max
GPU
Radeon RX 6800M
Memory
32GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
14.2" LCD IPS 3024×1964
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920×1080
CPU Image
M1 Max (10C24G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
CPU Image
Ryzen 9 5900HX
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
M1 Max (10C24G) vs Ryzen 9 5900HX Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
24-Core M1 Max
3072 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Radeon RX 6800M
2560 Shaders
2424MHz
12GB GDDR6
384GB/s Bandwidth
64 FPS 1080p
53%
7.85 TFLOPS FP32
16%
123 FPS 1080p
102%
12.41 TFLOPS FP32
25%
24-Core M1 Max vs Radeon RX 6800M Full Specs Comparison
32GB
LPDDR5-6400
16GB
DDR4-3200
120 Tabs
24%
56 Tabs
11%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 5.2GB/s
512GB
M.2-2230-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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14.2"
LCD IPS
HDR
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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Area
92.1 in² (594.2 cm²)
15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
104 in² (670.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
300 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
300Hz
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FreeSync
Response Time
58ms GtG
Response Time
3ms GtG
Flicker
15000Hz
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Resolution
3024×1964
5.9 Million Pixels
254 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,010 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,200:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
67% DCI-P3
75% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 0.8 Avg
dE 1.3 Max
dE 1.10 Greyscale
2.24 Gamma
6700K
Accuracy
dE 5.0 Avg
dE 10.1 Max
dE 7.20 Greyscale
2.23 Gamma
7780K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.1
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Integrated Chipset
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Power
MagSafe 3
Power
DC 6x3.7mm
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External
External
96W
20.50V
4.70A
280W
20.00V
14.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
4.70A 20V (94W)
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Removable Cable
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DC 6x3.7mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
69.6Wh
6068mAh
11.47V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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90Wh
5844mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 12 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
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macOS 12 Monterey
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
312.6 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
221.2 mm (8.7 in)
Volume
1.07 L
Height
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
Width
354 mm (13.9 in)
Depth
259 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.49 L
Weight
1.6 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.89 kg (4.2 lb)
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Weight
2.5 kg (5.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.34 kg (7.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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A2442
EMC 3650
MacBookPro18,4
G513QY-212.SG15
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