Galaxy Book Pro 15.6" vs Notebook 9 Pro 15"

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

AED 2,499

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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460) (MacBook Pro 15 2016 Series) 1TB / 32GB

AED 1,899

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Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Our Verdict

Galaxy Book Pro 15.6" vs Notebook 9 Pro 15"

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (16c/16t) crushes the i7-6920HQ (4c/8t) in multi-threaded performance, while Intel Xe3 iGPU outperforms the aging Radeon Pro 460 in modern tasks. Buy the Galaxy Book6 Pro if you need 32GB LPDDR5x-8533 RAM, Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt 4, and 10+ hours of real-world battery life for video editing or coding with heavy containers. Buy the MacBook Pro 2016 only if you require macOS 10.12 for legacy software and can tolerate 16GB LPDDR3, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and a 1.83kg weight with active cooling. In UAE at AED 2499 vs AED 1899, the MacBook wins on price because it’s ₹16,000 cheaper despite inferior specs; in India at ₹64900 vs ₹48900, the MacBook wins on value because the 25% price gap outweighs the Ultra 7’s 3x core advantage.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

Galaxy Book Pro 15.6"

Notebook 9 Pro 15"

Processor

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

Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4c/8t 4 x 2.9 - 3.8 GHz (Intel Core i7)

Graphics

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

AMD Radeon Pro 460 - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 907 MHz, RAM: 1270 MHz

Screen Size

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

height x width x depth (in mm): 16 x 349 x 241 ( = 0.63 x 13.74 x 9.49 in)

RAM

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

16 GB , 2133 MHz LPDDR3 RAM soldered

Storage

1024

Battery

78 Wh, 5004 mAh Lithium-Ion

76 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Ports

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

4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 4 Thunderbolt, Audio Connections: Headset, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2

Weight

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

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

Microsoft Windows 11 Home

Apple macOS 10.12 Sierra