MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"

Apple MacBook Air 13.3" 1.8 GHz (2017) (MacBook Air Series) 1TB / 24GB

AED 4,599

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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2018 (2.6 GHz, 560X) (MacBook Pro 15 2018 Series) 1TB / 32GB

AED 3,399

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Best Battery

Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"

The MacBook Pro 15 2018 wins on performance with its i7-8850H (6c/12t) and Radeon Pro 560X (4GB GDDR5) versus the Air’s i5-5350U (2c/4t) and Intel HD 6000, and its active cooling allows sustained workloads the fanless Air cannot match. The MacBook Air 13.3" 2017 suits light tasks like web browsing and document editing, offering 12 hours of battery life and weighing just 1.35 kg for daily portability. The MacBook Pro 15 2018 is for video editors needing 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD for 4K timelines, or coders running Docker/VMs who benefit from 6 cores and 32GB upgrade potential. In UAE at AED 4599 vs AED 3399, the Pro is better because it delivers 3x more CPU threads and dedicated GPU for professional work; in India at ₹119900 vs ₹87900, the Pro wins on value because its performance per rupee is 42% higher.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M1)

Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"

Processor

Intel Core i5-5350U 2c/4t 2 x 1.8 - 2.9 GHz, Broadwell

Intel Core i7-8850H 6c/12t 6 x 2.6 - 4.3 GHz, Coffee Lake-H

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 6000

AMD Radeon Pro 560X

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 17 x 325 x 227 ( = 0.67 x 12.8 x 8.94 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 15.5 x 349.3 x 240.7 ( = 0.61 x 13.75 x 9.48 in)

RAM

8 GB , 1600 MHz LPDDR3 onboard

16 GB , DDR4-2400, soldered, up to 32 GB

Storage

1024

Battery

54 Wh Lithium-Polymer

83 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Ports

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm headphone jack, Card Reader: SDXC card reader, Brightness Sensor

4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 4 Thunderbolt, 4 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo jack, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 802.11ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.0

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

Weight

1.35 kg ( = 47.62 oz / 2.98 pounds), Power Supply: 200 g ( = 7.05 oz / 0.44 pounds)

1.83 kg ( = 64.55 oz / 4.03 pounds), Power Supply: 369 g ( = 13.02 oz / 0.81 pounds)

Apple macOS 10.12 Sierra

Apple macOS 10.13 High Sierra

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (M1)	Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"	Difference
UAE	AED 4,599	AED 3,399	Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6" saves AED 1,200
India	₹ 1,19,900	₹ 87,900	Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6" saves ₹ 32,000

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