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

Apple MacBook Air 13.3" 1.8 GHz (2017) (MacBook Air Series) 512GB / 16GB

AED 2,999

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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 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 2017-era GPU can’t handle modern video editing or coding with containers. The Galaxy Book6 Pro excels for AI developers and multitaskers with 64GB LPDDR5x RAM, 2TB SSD, and 320MHz Wi-Fi 7 for fast file transfers and local LLM inference. In UAE at AED 2999 vs AED 2999, the Galaxy Book6 Pro is better because it offers 8x more RAM and 4x the storage with modern connectivity. In India at ₹79900 vs ₹75900, the Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on value because it delivers 16-core performance and Wi-Fi 7 for ₹4000 less.

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

512

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