ASUS ROG G501 vs ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501: prices, specs and design – what are the differences?

We found ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501 in a Czech store two days ago. At first glance, it looks like an ROG G501 except for the highlights (the ROG series comes in a red-black color combo). Actually, they are almost the same as you can see below. At the moment we’ve found one ROG G501 model in a Bulgarian store and one ZenBook Pro UX501 in a Czech store. The differences between them are the multi-touch screen and the 512 GB SSD, which UX501 offers (we aren’t sure that ASUS won’t come up with HDD-based UX501 configurations, but at this point, we’ve found the model with PCI-e SSD only). This, of course, affects the price.

The price of ROG G501 is 1226 euro, while the ZenBook Pro UX501 costs 1824 euro. In other words, there is a difference of about 600 euro, which is too much. The 512 GB SSD is definitely a pro and the screen also has a multi-touch functionality, but that shouldn’t be a reason for such a high price. The 600 EUR difference makes UX501 more elegant and high-class looking, but a very expensive choice.

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ASUS ROG G501

ASUS ZenBook Pro UX501

CPUIntel Core i7-4720HQ (4 cores, 2.60 – 3.60 Ghz, 6MB cache)Intel Core i7-4720HQ (4 cores, 2.60 – 3.60 Ghz, 6MB cache)
GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
RAMup to 16GB DDR3, 1600Mhzup to 16GB DDR3, 1600Mhz
Storage1TB SATA HDD (5400 rpm);
PCI-e x4 M.2
512GB PCI Express (PCIe) x4 SSD
Display15.6-inch (39.62 cm.) – 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD), IPS matte (141 PPI)15.6-inch (39.62 cm.) – 3840×2160 pixels (4К UHD), multi-touch IPS (282 PPI)
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0
Features
  • 3x USB 3.0
  • HD web camera
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Bang & Olufsen ICEpower speakers
  • HDMI 1.4
  • Thunderbolt
  • Card Reader (SD, MMC)
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • 3x USB 3.0
  • HD web camera
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Bang & Olufsen ICEpower speakers
  • HDMI 1.4
  • Thunderbolt
  • Card Reader (SD, MMC)
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
Battery60WHrs / 96WHrs? / 96WHrs
Weight (with the battery)2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Dimensions383 x 255 x 20.6 – 21.3 mm383 x 255 x 19.7 – 20.6 mm
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Price

1226 euro

1824 euro

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User ROG
User ROG
9 years ago

Hi, Hristiyan,

You specify “Display Port 1.1A” for both models. Asus press-release for G501 is listing “1x Thunderbolt” ( http://www.asus.com/us/News/FRJ2IpgxRc656YCn ). Care to comment?

Thank you for the great web site, by the way!

Anon
Anon
9 years ago
Reply to  User ROG

Thunderbolt = Display Port. They’re the same thing, except that Thunderbolt has some other technology allowing you to also connect other devices than displays to it.

Hemgath
Hemgath
9 years ago

Any body knows if it’s possible to have 1 pci express + 1 SSD on this labtop ? THe question is: are they have dual storage placement…

mrswed
mrswed
8 years ago

hello, as i understood g501 only has hdmi 1.4, which means if i connect the laptop to my 4k(samsung ue65hu7500) i will only be avalible to play 4k videos in 30fps? But i read somewhere that the laptop need to support HDCP 2.2 for it to work with4k videos? how do i know if a laptop supports it?

Markus Schiefer
9 years ago

I really hope they have DP1.2 or TB2 support. Having a 4k display in the notebook and not being able to use 4k@60Hz on an external monitor seems extremely stupid.

Nils Nilsson
Nils Nilsson
8 years ago
Reply to  Darek

Same link as in first comment

gamerx
8 years ago

in your spec list zenbook shows 4gb video card but i keep reading that its NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (2GB)

bash
bash
8 years ago

Does the UX501 have PWM, which causes flickering, like G501?