MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 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 3,499

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Best Battery

Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15.6"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15.6"

The MacBook Pro 15 2018 wins with its i7-8850H (6c/12t) and Radeon Pro 560X (4GB GDDR5), outperforming the Air’s i5-5350U (2c/4t) and Intel HD 6000 in multi-threaded tasks and GPU workloads. The MacBook Air 13.3" 2017 suits light tasks like web browsing and document editing, offering 12 hours of battery life and a fanless design for silent operation, but its 8GB RAM and older SSD limit multitasking. The MacBook Pro 15 2018 targets video editors needing 16GB RAM and the Radeon Pro 560X for 4K timeline scrubbing, plus 83Wh battery for 9 hours of sustained use under load. In UAE at AED 4599 vs AED 3499, the Pro wins because it delivers 2.5x more CPU cores and 2x more GPU VRAM for the same price. In India at ₹119900 vs ₹88900, the Pro wins on value because it offers 8GB more RAM and a dedicated GPU for ₹31,000 less.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M1)

Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 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 360 15.6"	Difference
UAE	AED 4,599	AED 3,499	Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15.6" saves AED 1,100
India	₹ 1,19,900	₹ 88,900	Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15.6" saves ₹ 31,000

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