AED 2,999
AED 2,299
Best Battery
Galaxy Book2 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 3.5x more GPU performance and 3x more CPU cores. The MacBook Air suits students and travelers needing all-day battery (12 hours real-world use) and fanless silence for note-taking or web browsing, despite its 8GB RAM limiting multitasking. The MacBook Pro is for video editors and coders needing 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, and the 560X’s GPU for 4K rendering or Docker containers, despite its 7.5-hour battery and heavier 1.83kg weight. In UAE at AED 2299 vs AED 2999, the MacBook Pro is better because it offers double the storage and 8x faster GPU for the same RAM. In India at ₹59900 vs ₹79900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because it delivers 100% more storage and 3x more CPU cores for ₹20,000 less.
| Market | MacBook Air 13 (M1) | Galaxy Book2 15.6" | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | AED 2,999 | AED 2,299 | Galaxy Book2 15.6" saves AED 700 |
| India | ₹ 79,900 | ₹ 59,900 | Galaxy Book2 15.6" saves ₹ 20,000 |
