MacBook Air 15 (M2) vs Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16"

Apple MacBook Air 15 2023 M2 16 GB (MacBook Air 15 2023 Series) 1TB / 24GB

AED 6,099

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Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (Galaxy Book6 Series) 1TB / 32GB

AED 4,899

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Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16"

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 15 (M2) vs Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16"

Apple MacBook Air 15 M2 outperforms the Galaxy Book6 Pro in sustained CPU/GPU efficiency with its 20W PL2 M2 chip versus the 80W PL2 Intel Ultra 7 356H, delivering fanless silent operation under load. Choose the MacBook Air if you edit 4K video with Final Cut Pro—its 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and optimized macOS handle 10-bit ProRes smoothly without thermal throttling. Pick the Galaxy Book6 Pro if you run Windows-only VMs or multi-threaded apps like Blender—its 32GB LPDDR5x-8533 RAM and Wi-Fi 7 BE211 deliver faster file transfers and multitasking headroom. In UAE at AED 6099 vs AED 4899, the Galaxy Book6 Pro is better because it offers 16GB more RAM for AED 1200 less; in India at ₹149900 vs ₹124900, the Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on value because 32GB RAM and Wi-Fi 7 justify the ₹25000 price gap.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 15 (M2)

Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16"

Processor

Apple M2 8c/8t 8 x 2.4 - 3.5 GHz, 20 W PL2 / Short Burst, 9 W PL1 / Sustained

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 16c/16t, 4 x 4.7 GHz Intel Cougar Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.7 GHz Intel Darkmont E-Core, 4 x 3.3 GHz Intel Darkmont LP E-Core, 80 W PL2 / Short Burst, 30 W PL1 / Sustained, Panther Lake

Graphics

Apple M2 10-Core GPU, 13.5 W TDP

Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, Core: 2500 MHz, 32.0.101.8356

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.5 x 340.4 x 237.6 ( = 0.45 x 13.4 x 9.35 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 11.9 x 356.9 x 248 ( = 0.47 x 14.05 x 9.76 in)

RAM

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

32 GB , LPDDR5x-8533, Dual-Channel, onboard

Storage

1024

Battery

66.5 Wh Lithium-Polymer

78 Wh, 5004 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, 1 Docking Station Port, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3

Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE211 320MHz (a/b/g/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

1.516 kg ( = 53.48 oz / 3.34 pounds), Power Supply: 186 g ( = 6.56 oz / 0.41 pounds)

1.596 kg ( = 56.3 oz / 3.52 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

Not specified

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 15 (M2)	Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16"	Difference
UAE	AED 6,099	AED 4,899	Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16" saves AED 1,200
India	₹ 1,49,900	₹ 1,24,900	Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 16" saves ₹ 25,000

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