MacBook Air 15 (M2) vs Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"

Apple MacBook Air 15 2023 M2 16 GB (MacBook Air 15 2023 Series) 256GB / 16GB

AED 3,699

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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 15 (M2) vs Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"

Apple MacBook Air 15 2023 M2 with its 10-core GPU and 8c/8t M2 chip outperforms the 2018 MacBook Pro’s 6c/12t i7-8850H and Radeon Pro 560X in both CPU and GPU tasks, while running fanless due to 9W sustained power draw. Buy the Air if you need all-day battery life (up to 18 hours video playback), silent operation, and modern Wi-Fi 6/Bluetooth 5.3 for remote work or light video editing with 16GB LPDDR5. The 2018 Pro suits users needing 512GB storage and DDR4 RAM for legacy software or heavy multitasking on older macOS versions, despite its 4.03-pound weight and 13-hour battery. In UAE at AED 3699 vs AED 2899, the Pro wins on value because it offers double the storage for AED 800 less; in India at ₹89900 vs ₹74900, the Air wins on value because its M2 chip delivers 2.5x faster GPU performance and 50% longer battery life for ₹15000 more.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 15 (M2)

Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"

Processor

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

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

Graphics

Apple M2 10-Core GPU, 13.5 W TDP

AMD Radeon Pro 560X

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

RAM

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

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

Storage

256

512

Battery

66.5 Wh Lithium-Polymer

83 Wh Lithium-Polymer

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

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

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

Weight

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

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

Not specified

Apple macOS 10.13 High Sierra

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 15 (M2)	Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6"	Difference
UAE	AED 3,699	AED 2,899	Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6" saves AED 800
India	₹ 89,900	₹ 74,900	Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6" saves ₹ 15,000

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