MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Galaxy Book Pro 360 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) 2TB / 64GB

AED 2,999

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Galaxy Book Pro 360 15.6"

Our Verdict

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

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (16c/16t) crushes the Core i5-5350U (2c/4t) in multi-threaded performance, and its Intel Xe3 iGPU with 32 compute units outperforms HD 6000 by over 5x in graphics tasks. The 2017 MacBook Air suits light writers or students needing macOS compatibility with 12.5 hours of video playback and no fan noise, but its 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD limit multitasking. The Galaxy Book6 Pro excels for AI developers, data analysts, or 4K video editors needing 64GB LPDDR5x RAM, 2TB SSD, Wi-Fi 7, and Thunderbolt 4 for dual 8K displays. In UAE at AED 2199 vs AED 2999, the MacBook Air is better because it lasts 5+ hours longer on a single charge; in India at ₹59900 vs ₹75900, the Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on value because its 64GB RAM and 2TB storage triple the usable capacity for professional workflows.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M1)

Galaxy Book Pro 360 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

2048

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