AED 2,199
AED 2,499
Best Battery
Galaxy Book2 360 15.6"
The MacBook Pro 15 2018 wins with its i7-8850H (6c/12t) and Radeon Pro 560X (4GB GDDR5) versus the Air’s i5-5350U (2c/4t) and Intel HD 6000, delivering 3x faster GPU performance and 50% more CPU cores. The MacBook Air suits students and light workers who need 12+ hours of battery life, silent fanless operation, and 1.35 kg portability for daily note-taking and web browsing. The MacBook Pro targets video editors and coders needing 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, and the 560X’s GPU for 4K timeline scrubbing or Docker containers with 12 threads. In UAE at AED 2199 vs AED 2499, the Air is better because it saves AED 300 with 12-hour battery and no fan noise. In India at ₹59900 vs ₹64900, the Air wins on value because it delivers 80% of daily use performance for ₹5000 less.
| Market | MacBook Air 13 (M1) | Galaxy Book2 360 15.6" | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | AED 2,199 | AED 2,499 | MacBook Air 13 (M1) saves AED 300 |
| India | ₹ 59,900 | ₹ 64,900 | MacBook Air 13 (M1) saves ₹ 5,000 |
