Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3070 (2021) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2022)
What ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (1) and where ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2022) wins (19) — every spec side by side.
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5.4Graphics7.9
3.9Overall performance5.8
2.7Display6.3
7.6Memory & storage8.0
7.1Battery & portability7.1
2.4Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3070 (2021)ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2022)
| ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3070 (2021) | ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 243 mm | = |
| Width | 355 mm | 355 mm | = |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 1.9 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3070 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2022)?
- Fan noise (max. load)51 dB vs 57.4 dB+13%
Why is ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2022) better than ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)80 W vs 120 W+50%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- MUX switchNo · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- GPU compute (FP32)14.4 TFLOPS vs 19.3 TFLOPS+34%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,424 vs 9,686+30%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,674 vs 11,021+14%
- HDRNo · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- IR camera (face login)No · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 6,144+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 80 W | 120 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 6,144 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.4 TFLOPS | 19.3 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,674 | 11,021 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 5800HS | Ryzen 7 6800HS |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 5800HS, Ryzen 9 5900HS | Ryzen 7 6800HS, Ryzen 9 6900HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,424 | 9,686 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,968 | 2,023 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 594 | 698 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | 100% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 188 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 48 GB | 48 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 48 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 1 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 1.9 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 243 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White, Black, Gray | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51 dB | 57.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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