MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs Galaxy Book2 Business 14"

Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 10C GPU (MacBook Air 13 M3 Series) 256GB / 16GB

AED 3,499

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Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14 940XHA 512GB / 16GB

AED 3,199

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Best Battery

Galaxy Book2 Business 14"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M3) vs Galaxy Book2 Business 14"

Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 outperforms the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14 in CPU and GPU efficiency, with the M3’s 10-core GPU delivering 30% higher sustained graphics throughput than Intel Arc 130V’s 1850 MHz core, while remaining fanless at 10.5W sustained power. Choose the MacBook Air if you edit 4K video in Final Cut Pro with 16GB RAM and need 18+ hours of battery life from its 52.6Wh pack. Pick the Galaxy Book5 Pro if you need 512GB storage, Wi-Fi 7, HDMI output, and microSD card reading for photography workflows on Windows 11 with 63Wh battery offering 14 hours of light use. In UAE at AED 3499 vs AED 3199, the Samsung wins because it offers double the storage for AED 300 less; in India at ₹84900 vs ₹82900, the Samsung wins because it includes 256GB more storage at ₹2000 lower price.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M3)

Galaxy Book2 Business 14"

Processor

Apple M3 8c/8t, 4 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core, 4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core, 21 W PL2 / Short Burst, 10.5 W PL1 / Sustained

Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 8c/8t, 4 x 4.5 GHz Intel Lion Cove P-Core, 4 x 3.5 GHz Intel Skymont E-Core, 30 W PL2 / Short Burst, 25 W PL1 / Sustained, Lunar Lake

Graphics

Apple M3 10-Core GPU, 15 W TDP

Intel Arc Graphics 130V, Core: 1850 MHz, RAM: 2133 MHz, 32.0.101.6647

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.3 x 304.1 x 215 ( = 0.44 x 11.97 x 8.46 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.6 x 312.3 x 223.8 ( = 0.46 x 12.3 x 8.81 in)

RAM

16 GB , LPDDR5-6400, Dual-Channel, onboard

16 GB , LPDDR5x-8533

Storage

256

512

Battery

52.6 Wh Lithium-Polymer

63 Wh, 4081 mAh Lithium-Ion

Ports

2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 Fingerprint 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, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 0x14E4, 0x4388 WiFi 6E AirPort (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3

Intel BE201 320MHz (a/b/g/h/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

1.237 kg ( = 43.63 oz / 2.73 pounds), Power Supply: 184 g ( = 6.49 oz / 0.41 pounds)

1.231 kg ( = 43.42 oz / 2.71 pounds), Power Supply: 165 g ( = 5.82 oz / 0.36 pounds)

Apple macOS 14 Sonoma

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (M3)	Galaxy Book2 Business 14"	Difference
UAE	AED 3,499	AED 3,199	Galaxy Book2 Business 14" saves AED 300
India	₹ 84,900	₹ 82,900	Galaxy Book2 Business 14" saves ₹ 2,000

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