MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max) vs Galaxy Book4 Ultra 16"

Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max (MacBook Pro 14 2023 Series) 1TB / 24GB

AED 11,799

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Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 16 (Galaxy Book4 Series) 1TB / 32GB

AED 9,499

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Best Battery

Galaxy Book4 Ultra 16"

Our Verdict

MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max) vs Galaxy Book4 Ultra 16"

Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max wins on raw performance with its 40-core GPU and 64GB RAM versus the Galaxy Book4 Pro’s 8-core Intel Arc iGPU and 32GB RAM, delivering 2x the graphics throughput and 2x the memory bandwidth for pro workflows. Professionals editing 8K video or running VMs with 30+ tabs should choose the MacBook Pro — its 64GB RAM and 1TB SSD handle heavy multitasking without throttling, and its fanless sustained performance under 41W PL1 avoids thermal throttling. Gamers or Windows-only software users needing DirectX 12 Ultimate or CUDA should pick the Galaxy Book4 Pro — its 16-core Ultra 7 155H and 76Wh battery last 9.5 hours on light tasks with a lighter 1.539kg chassis. In UAE at AED 11799 vs AED 9499, the Galaxy Book4 Pro is better because it saves AED 2300 with 85% of the CPU performance and similar battery life; in India at ₹289900 vs ₹239990, the Galaxy Book4 Pro wins on value because it cuts ₹50,000 while retaining 16-core performance and Wi-Fi 6E.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max)

Galaxy Book4 Ultra 16"

Processor

Apple M3 Max 16-Core 16c/16t, 12 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core, 4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core, 56 W PL2 / Short Burst, 41 W PL1 / Sustained

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 16c/22t, 6 x 4.8 GHz Intel Redwood Cove P-Core, 8 x 3.8 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core, 2 x 2.5 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core, 64 W PL2 / Short Burst, 28 W PL1 / Sustained, Meteor Lake-H

Graphics

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU, 60 W TDP

Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU, 31.0.101.5333

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 15.5 x 312.6 x 221.2 ( = 0.61 x 12.31 x 8.71 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 12.5 x 355.4 x 250.4 ( = 0.49 x 13.99 x 9.86 in)

RAM

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

16 GB , LPDDR5x-7467, Dual-Channel, onboard

Storage

1024

Battery

72.6 Wh, 6269 mAh Lithium-Ion

76 Wh, 4900 mAh Lithium-Ion

Ports

3 USB4 40 Gbps, 3 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 3 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo, Card Reader: SDXC, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, Card Reader: microSD, 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 Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.3

Weight

1.611 kg ( = 56.83 oz / 3.55 pounds), Power Supply: 366 g ( = 12.91 oz / 0.81 pounds)

1.539 kg ( = 54.29 oz / 3.39 pounds), Power Supply: 163 g ( = 5.75 oz / 0.36 pounds)

Apple macOS 14 Sonoma

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max)	Galaxy Book4 Ultra 16"	Difference
UAE	AED 11,799	AED 9,499	Galaxy Book4 Ultra 16" saves AED 2,300
India	₹ 2,89,900	₹ 2,39,990	Galaxy Book4 Ultra 16" saves ₹ 49,910

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