M1 MacBook Air vs. Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the M1 MacBook Air and Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

M1 MacBook Air Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of M1 MacBook Air over Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 is better than M1 MacBook Air.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2020

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1260P inside Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 has a 23% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Air.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 7G)
7,414
M1 MacBook Air - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240
Supports larger memory

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 supports a larger memory capacity than the M1 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the M1 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
32 GB
M1 MacBook Air
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Discrete Intel Arc™ Graphics vs. integrated

17% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air.

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
15.6-inch
M1 MacBook Air
13.3-inch
About 13% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 weighed 2.44 pounds, 13% lighter than the 2.8 pounds M1 MacBook Air.

WeightM1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
Pound
2.8 lbs.
2.44 lbs.
Kilogram
1.27 kg
1.11 kg
Has four more ports and slots

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 has more ports and slots count than the M1 MacBook Air. It has seven versus three amount of ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.

PortsM1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
HDMINoYes
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
nanoSIM card slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3Yes x2No
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-ANoYes
USB-CNoYes
Total37
More versatile connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Air. It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Air.

PortsM1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
headphone jackYesYes
HDMINoYes
microSD card slotNoYes
Thunderbolt 3YesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-ANoYes
USB-CNoYes

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
$600.95
$647.00 7% 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
$631.72
$737.00 14% OFF
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Late 2020 Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip (13.3 inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$599.97
$638.00 6% OFF
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Price
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Pen Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$949.00
$999.00 5% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6'' AMOLED Touch Screen, Intel 12th Gen Evo 12-Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home, Silver
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 2-in-1 Laptop, 15.6'' AMOLED Touch Screen, Intel 12th Gen Evo 12-Core i7-1260P, Iris Xe Graphics, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$929.00
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12th Generation Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Win11 Silver
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 15 2-in-1 Laptop 15.6" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen 12th Generation Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C HDMI Win11 Silver
By Samsung
$987.99

Availability

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
Released20202022
Release DateAnnounced on November 10th, 2020
  • Announced on February 28, 2022 (MWC 2022).
  • Available starting April 2022.
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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Applicable Models-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.6”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro (2022)
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 5G
Generations

Exterior

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
Size Comparison
M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
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)
  • 14.0" x 8.89" x 0.46" (355.4 x 225.8 x 11.7 mm)
    Internal Graphics.
  • 14.0" x 8.89" x 0.52" (355.4 x 225.8 x 13.2 mm)
    External Graphics.
WeightStarting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
  • 2.44 lbs. (1.11 kg)
    Internal Graphics.
  • 2.57 lbs. (1.17 kg)
    External Graphics.
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
Silver Graphite
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 island type keyboard with numpad
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
Size13.3 Inches15.6 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
  • Screen size: 15.6-inch
  • Panel Type: AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Pixel Density: 141 PPI

Ports

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
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 Book2 Pro 15 Ports
Image Source: Samsung
Left (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-C
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x nanoSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
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. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB 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. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1240P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB
    unified memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics-Optional Intel® Arc™ discrete graphics.
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD

Connectivity

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
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 enabled.

Battery

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
Size49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery68 Wh
Battery Life
  • Up to 15 hours wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Up to 21 hours of battery life
Power Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter65W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
OSShipped with macOS Big SurWindows 11
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 Book2 Pro 15
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraFHD 1080p 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
  • Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Sound by AKG max at 5W (Smart AMP).
  • Dual Array Mic

Misc

M1 MacBook AirSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
The fingerprint sensor on the 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 Book2 Pro 15.6-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Travel Adapter.
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 Book2 Pro 15
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
2022
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.44 lb
1.11 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C/16T, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,680
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,170
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 Ports
Discrete
Intel Arc™ Graphics

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