Galaxy Book Pro 15.6" vs Notebook 9 Pro 15"

Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro (Galaxy Book6 Series) 512GB / 16GB

AED 2,099

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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, 80W burst) crushes the Intel Core i7-6920HQ (4c/8t, 3.8GHz max) in raw CPU performance and efficiency. The Galaxy Book6 Pro’s 32GB LPDDR5x-8533 RAM, Wi-Fi 7, Thunderbolt 4, and 78Wh battery delivering up to 12 hours of video playback make it ideal for coders running Docker containers and multitasking professionals needing modern connectivity. The MacBook Pro 2016’s AMD Radeon Pro 460 (4GB VRAM) and 16GB LPDDR3-2133 RAM suit legacy macOS users editing 1080p video in Final Cut Pro X, but its outdated Wi-Fi 5 and 76Wh battery (6–7 hours) limit modern use. In UAE at AED 2099 vs AED 1899, the Galaxy Book6 Pro is better because it offers 16-core CPU performance and Wi-Fi 7 for future-proofing; in India at ₹52900 vs ₹48900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because its 1TB SSD offsets the aging hardware for users locked into macOS workflows.

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

512

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