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) 512GB / 16GB

AED 2,499

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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 rendering. The MacBook Air 13.3" 2017 suits students and light office workers who need 12 hours of battery life, silent fanless operation, and portability under 1.35 kg for daily commutes. The MacBook Pro 15 2018 is for video editors running Final Cut Pro with 16GB DDR4 RAM and 560X GPU, enabling 4K timeline scrubbing and 8K proxy rendering without throttling. In UAE at AED 2999 vs AED 2499, the MacBook Pro wins because it delivers 3.5x more CPU cores and 4x faster GPU for the same price; in India at ₹79900 vs ₹64900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because its 6-core i7 and dedicated GPU cost ₹15,000 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

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 2,499	Galaxy Book2 360 15.6" saves AED 500
India	₹ 79,900	₹ 64,900	Galaxy Book2 360 15.6" saves ₹ 15,000

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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

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

Market

MacBook Air 13 (M1)

Galaxy Book2 360 15.6"

Difference

UAE

AED 2,999

AED 2,499

Galaxy Book2 360 15.6" saves AED 500

India

₹ 79,900

₹ 64,900

Galaxy Book2 360 15.6" saves ₹ 15,000