MacBook Pro 13 (2019) vs Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Apple MacBook Pro 13 2019 2TB3 (MacBook Pro 13 2019 Series) 1TB / 36GB

AED 3,199

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

AED 2,499

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Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Our Verdict

MacBook Pro 13 (2019) vs Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (16c/16t) crushes the i5-8257U (4c/8t) in multi-threaded performance, and the Galaxy Book6 Pro’s Wi-Fi 7 and LPDDR5x-8533 RAM outclass the MacBook’s Wi-Fi 5 and LPDDR3-2133. The MacBook Pro 13 2019 suits macOS-only professionals needing 8GB RAM for light photo editing and 1TB storage for local files, with 10+ hours of battery life on web browsing. The Galaxy Book6 Pro excels for coders running Docker containers and VMs with 32GB RAM and 16 cores, plus Wi-Fi 7 for stable 6GHz network links in dense urban areas. In UAE at AED 3199 vs AED 2499, the Galaxy Book6 Pro is better because it offers 4x the RAM and 3x the CPU cores for AED 700 less. In India at ₹74900 vs ₹64900, the Galaxy Book6 Pro wins on value because 32GB LPDDR5x and Wi-Fi 7 cost ₹10,000 less despite superior specs.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Pro 13 (2019)

Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Processor

Intel Core i5-8257U 4c/8t 4 x 1.4 - 3.9 GHz, Coffee Lake-U

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

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645

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

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 14.9 x 304.1 x 212.4 ( = 0.59 x 11.97 x 8.36 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

8 GB , LPDDR3-2133, Dual-Channel, soldered

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

Storage

1024

Battery

58.2 Wh Lithium-Polymer

78 Wh, 5004 mAh Lithium-Ion

Ports

2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 2 Thunderbolt, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader

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

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

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

1.374 kg ( = 48.47 oz / 3.03 pounds), Power Supply: 275 g ( = 9.7 oz / 0.61 pounds)

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

Apple macOS 10.15 Catalina

Microsoft Windows 11 Home