MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Galaxy Book2 360 15.6"

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

AED 2,999

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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2018 (2.6 GHz, 560X) (MacBook Pro 15 2018 Series) 1TB / 16GB

AED 2,899

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Best Battery

Galaxy Book2 360 15.6"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Galaxy Book2 360 15.6"

The MacBook Pro 15 2018 wins with its i7-8850H (6c/12t) and Radeon Pro 560X (4GB GDDR5), outperforming the Air’s i5-5350U (2c/4t) and Intel HD 6000 in multi-core tasks and GPU workloads. The MacBook Air suits students and light users who need 12+ hours of battery life, 1.35 kg portability, and fanless quiet operation for web browsing and document editing. The MacBook Pro is for video editors and coders needing 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, and 560X GPU to render 4K footage or compile large codebases without throttling. In UAE at AED 2899 vs AED 2999, the MacBook Pro wins because it offers 2x storage, 2x CPU cores, and 3x GPU power for AED 100 less. In India at ₹76900 vs ₹79900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because it delivers 16GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB SSD for ₹3000 less despite superior performance.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M1)

Galaxy Book2 360 15.6"

Processor

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

Intel Core i7-8850H 6c/12t 6 x 2.6 - 4.3 GHz, Coffee Lake-H

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 6000

AMD Radeon Pro 560X

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): 15.5 x 349.3 x 240.7 ( = 0.61 x 13.75 x 9.48 in)

RAM

8 GB , 1600 MHz LPDDR3 onboard

16 GB , DDR4-2400, soldered, up to 32 GB

Storage

512

1024

Battery

54 Wh Lithium-Polymer

83 Wh Lithium-Polymer

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

4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 4 Thunderbolt, 4 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo jack, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

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

Broadcom 802.11ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0

Weight

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

1.83 kg ( = 64.55 oz / 4.03 pounds), Power Supply: 369 g ( = 13.02 oz / 0.81 pounds)

Apple macOS 10.12 Sierra

Apple macOS 10.13 High Sierra

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (M1)	Galaxy Book2 360 15.6"	Difference
UAE	AED 2,999	AED 2,899	Galaxy Book2 360 15.6" saves AED 100
India	₹ 79,900	₹ 76,900	Galaxy Book2 360 15.6" saves ₹ 3,000

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