MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Galaxy Book2 Pro 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 2,899

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Best Battery

Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs Galaxy Book2 Pro 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 13.3" 2017 suits light tasks like web browsing and document editing, offering 12 hours of battery life and a fanless design for silent operation. The MacBook Pro 15 2018 targets video editors and coders needing 16GB DDR4 RAM and 560X GPU for 4K rendering and Docker containers, with 83Wh battery supporting 8+ hours under load. In UAE at AED 2899 vs AED 2999, the MacBook Pro wins because it delivers 50% more CPU cores and dedicated GPU for the same price. In India at ₹74900 vs ₹79900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because its 6-core CPU and 4GB GPU memory justify the ₹5000 savings.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M1)

Galaxy Book2 Pro 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 Pro 15.6"	Difference
UAE	AED 2,999	AED 2,899	Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6" saves AED 100
India	₹ 79,900	₹ 74,900	Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6" saves ₹ 5,000

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