MacBook Air 13 (2020) vs Galaxy Book2 Business 14"

Apple MacBook Pro 13 Late 2020 M1 Entry (8 / 256 GB) 1TB / 24GB

AED 3,799

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Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14 940XHA 1TB / 32GB

AED 3,799

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Best Battery

Galaxy Book2 Business 14"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (2020) vs Galaxy Book2 Business 14"

Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 outperforms the Galaxy Book5 Pro’s Intel Core Ultra 5 226V in single-core efficiency and sustained workloads due to its 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU, while the Samsung’s 18-core Arc GPU lags in real-world creative app optimization. Choose the MacBook for video editors needing 1TB SSD and 8GB RAM with 18+ hours of battery life and silent, fanless operation under light loads. Pick the Galaxy Book5 Pro for coders and multitaskers requiring 32GB LPDDR5x RAM, Wi-Fi 7, HDMI, and microSD support for rapid file transfers. In UAE at AED 3799 vs AED 3799, the MacBook wins because it runs cooler and quieter without a fan; in India at ₹84900 vs ₹98900, the MacBook wins on value because it delivers superior battery life and performance per rupee despite half the RAM.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (2020)

Galaxy Book2 Business 14"

Processor

Apple M1 8c/8t 8 x 2.1 - 3.2 GHz

Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 8c/8t, 4 x 4.5 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-Core, 4 x 3.5 GHz Intel Skymont E-Core, 30 W PL2 / Short Burst, 25 W PL1 / Sustained, Lunar Lake

Graphics

Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Intel Arc Graphics 130V, Core: 1850 MHz, RAM: 2133 MHz, 32.0.101.6647

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 15.6 x 304.1 x 212.4 ( = 0.61 x 11.97 x 8.36 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.6 x 312.3 x 223.8 ( = 0.46 x 12.3 x 8.81 in)

RAM

8 GB , LPDDR4X-4266

16 GB , LPDDR5x-8533

Storage

1024

Battery

58.2 Wh Lithium-Ion

63 Wh, 4081 mAh Lithium-Ion

Ports

2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5mm Headset, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt 4, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.0

Intel BE201 320MHz (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz be = Wi-Fi 7), Bluetooth 5.4

Weight

1.374 kg ( = 48.47 oz / 3.03 pounds), Power Supply: 275 g ( = 9.7 oz / 0.61 pounds)

1.231 kg ( = 43.42 oz / 2.71 pounds), Power Supply: 165 g ( = 5.82 oz / 0.36 pounds)

Apple macOS 11 Big Sur

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (2020)	Galaxy Book2 Business 14"	Difference
UAE	AED 3,799	AED 3,799	—
India	₹ 84,900	₹ 98,900	MacBook Air 13 (2020) saves ₹ 14,000

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