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

Apple MacBook Air 13.3" 1.8 GHz (2017) (MacBook Air Series) 256GB / 16GB

AED 2,199

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

AED 2,499

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Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Our Verdict

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

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (16c/16t) crushes the i5-5350U (2c/4t) in multi-core performance and supports Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4, while the MacBook Air’s fanless design limits sustained workloads. The MacBook Air suits light tasks like web browsing and document editing with its 12-hour battery life and macOS stability, but its 8GB RAM and 256GB storage hinder multitasking or large file handling. The Galaxy Book6 Pro excels for developers and content creators needing 32GB LPDDR5x RAM, 1TB SSD, and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports for external 4K displays and fast data transfers. In UAE at AED 2199 vs AED 2499, the MacBook Air is better because it lasts longer on a single charge; in India at ₹59900 vs ₹64900, the Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on value because it offers 4x the RAM, 4x the storage, and modern connectivity for 500 rupees more.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M1)

Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Processor

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

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

Intel HD Graphics 6000

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

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

RAM

8 GB , 1600 MHz LPDDR3 onboard

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

Storage

256

1024

Battery

54 Wh Lithium-Polymer

78 Wh, 5004 mAh Lithium-Ion

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apple macOS 10.12 Sierra

Microsoft Windows 11 Home