M1 MacBook Air vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the M1 MacBook Air and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

M1 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Air is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13.

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 7G)
7,414
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 is better than M1 MacBook Air.

About 19% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 weighed 2.29 pounds, 19% lighter than the 2.8 pounds M1 MacBook Air.

WeightM1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Pound
2.8 lbs.
2.29 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
1.04 kg
Has three more ports and slots

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Air. It has six versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.

PortsM1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
nanoSIM card slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2No
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-CNoYes x2
Total36
More versatile connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Air. It has four versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.

PortsM1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-CNoYes

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between M1 MacBook Air and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
M1 MacBook Air
16 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
16 GB

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

M1 MacBook Air Price
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$612.95
$647.82 5% OFF
Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray
Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray
By Apple
$676.19
$999.00 32% OFF
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$704.68
2021 Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13-inch Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$695.99
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 13" 512GB Mystic Navy, NP930QDB-KE4US Intel Core i7-1165G7 Processor 2.80 GHz Windows 11 Home
By SAMSUNG
$584.99
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G Intel Laptop Computer 13.3" AMOLED Screen Intel Core i5 Processor 8GB Memory 256GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Silver
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G Intel Laptop Computer 13.3" AMOLED Screen Intel Core i5 Processor 8GB Memory 256GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Silver
By SAMSUNG
$769.00

Availability

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced on November 10th, 2020
  • Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021)
  • Announced on April 28, 2021
Pricing
  • $999
    Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,249
    Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Generations

Exterior

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Dimensions
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
11.90" x 7.95" x 0.45" (302.5 x 202.0 x 11.5 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
  • 2.292 lbs (1.04 kg)
    Wi-Fi models
  • 2.425 lbs (1.10 kg)
    5G models
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
Mystic Silver Mystic Navy Mystic Pink Bronze
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    Fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 400 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: Super AMOLED Display
  • Supports S-Pen.
  • Features:
    HDR 500 SGS Eye-Care Certified True Black 0.2 ms reponse time 1 000 000:1 contrast ratio 120 % Colour Volume (DCI-P3)

Ports

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (2)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Available on 5G models only, Optional
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Processor
  1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  2. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
    Apple M1 iGPU
    7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  2. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB
    unified memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
8GB 16GB
4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD

Connectivity

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 AX 2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth® v5.1
More-Optional 5G

Battery

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Size49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery63 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 21 hours
Typical device usage.
Power Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter65W USB Type-C Fast Charger
30-minutes charge for 9-hours of battery life.

Software

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
OSShipped with macOS Big Sur
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraHD front-facing camera
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Sound by AKG
  • Dolby Atmos® Speakers
  • Dual Array Mic

Misc

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
Inking-Supports S Pen
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Fingerprint sensor on power key
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
  • USB-C Data Cable
  • Travel Adapter
  • Quick start guide
WarrantyYour MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.1-year limited warranty
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
16:10 QHD
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.8 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$999
M1 (7 GPU Cores), 8GB, 256GB SSD
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
With T2 Chip
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.29 lb
1.04 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 13 Ports

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