MacBook Air 13 (2020) vs Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6"

Apple MacBook Pro 13 Late 2020 M1 Entry (8 / 256 GB) 256GB / 16GB

AED 1,999

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Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (Galaxy Book6 Series) 1TB / 32GB

AED 2,499

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Best Battery

Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (2020) vs Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6"

Apple MacBook Pro 13 M1 (8-core GPU) outperforms the Galaxy Book6 Pro’s Intel Xe3 iGPU in sustained efficiency and single-threaded tasks, despite the Samsung’s 16-core Ultra 7 356H, due to the M1’s 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU running fanless at 15W sustained. The MacBook is best for video editors editing 4K in Final Cut Pro with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, delivering 14+ hours of battery life without thermal throttling. The Galaxy Book6 Pro with 32GB LPDDR5x RAM and 1TB SSD excels for coders running Docker containers, VMs, and multitasking across 10+ Chrome tabs with Wi-Fi 7 and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports for dual 4K displays. In UAE at AED 1999 vs AED 2499, the MacBook wins because it delivers 50% longer battery life at half the price; in India at ₹44900 vs ₹62900, the MacBook wins on value because its M1 chip provides 2x longer daily usage without charging.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (2020)

Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6"

Processor

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

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 16c/16t, 4 x 4.7 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.7 GHz Intel Darkmont E-Core, 4 x 3.3 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 30 W PL1 / Sustained, Panther Lake

Graphics

Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Core: 2500 MHz, 32.0.101.8356

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): 11.9 x 356.9 x 248 ( = 0.47 x 14.05 x 9.76 in)

RAM

8 GB , LPDDR4X-4266

32 GB , LPDDR5x-8533, Dual-Channel, onboard

Storage

256

1024

Battery

58.2 Wh Lithium-Ion

78 Wh, 5004 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, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo, 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 Wi-Fi 7 BE211 320MHz (a/b/g/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)

1.596 kg ( = 56.3 oz / 3.52 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Apple macOS 11 Big Sur

Microsoft Windows 11 Home