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2020 MacBook Pro 16” vs. Samsung Galaxy Book (2021): Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between 2020 MacBook Pro 16” and Samsung Galaxy Book (2021), including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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2020 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 16” is better than Samsung Galaxy Book (2021).

Intel Core i9-9980HK inside 2020 MacBook Pro 16” has a 44% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9980HK

6,504

2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i9-9880H

6,100

2020 MacBook Pro 16” - Intel Core i7-9750H

4,880

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i7-1165G7

4,487

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i5-1135G7

3,980

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - Intel Core i3-1115G4

2,445

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

2021 vs. 2020

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 MacBook Pro 16”. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Memory type and speed

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

2020 MacBook Pro 16” - DDR4

2,666 MHz

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
M.2	Onboard	Yes x2

Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) weighed 3.41 pounds, 21% lighter than the 4.3 pounds 2020 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Pound	4.3 lbs.	3.41 lbs.
Kilogram	1.95 kg	1.55 kg

Prices

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

2020 MacBook Pro 16” Price
	Late 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (16 inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $647.99	See at Amazon
	2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $629.68 $674.00 7% OFF	See at Amazon
	2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $750.00	See at Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Book 2021 Price
	SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray By SAMSUNG $1,149.99 $1,449.99 21% OFF	See at Amazon
	Samsung Galaxy Book Go Laptop PC Computer Qualcomm 7C Pro 4GB Memory 128GB eUFS Storage 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver By Samsung Electronics $150.00 $349.99 57% OFF	See at Amazon
	SAMSUNG 16” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop PC Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor / 16GB / 1TB, 3K AMOLED Screen, 120hz, Fingerprint Reader, FHD Webcam, 2023 Model, NP960XFG-KC1US, Graphite By SAMSUNG $1,202.55 $1,749.99 31% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced in June 2020. Available in June 2020.	Announced at Samsung Unpack Event (2021) Announced on April 28, 2021
Pricing	$2,399 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Radeon 5300M 4GB $2,799 - Intel Core i7 \| 16GB RAM \| 1TB SSD \| Radeon 5500M 4GB	-
Applicable Models	-	Samsung Galaxy Book Samsung Galaxy Book 1 Samsung Galaxy Book (1st Gen) Samsung Galaxy Book (2021) Samsung Galaxy Book with 11th Gen Intel G-Series processors
Generations	2023 M2 MacBook Pro 16” 2021 M1 MacBook Pro 16” 2020 MacBook Pro 16” 2019 MacBook Pro 16”	-

Exterior	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Dimensions	Height: 0.64 inch (1.62 cm) Width: 14.09 inches (35.79 cm) Depth: 9.68 inches (24.59 cm)	14.04" x 9.02" x 0.60" (356.6 x 229.1 x 15.4 mm)
Weight	Starting at 4.3 pounds (2.0 kg)	3.41 lbs (1.55 kg)
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Mystic Silver Mystic Blue
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor 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 with Numpad Optional fingerprint sensor on Power key. Precise Touchpad Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Size	16 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Retina display 16‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit display with IPS technology; 3072‑by‑1920 native resolution at 226 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 2048 by 1280 1792 by 1120 1344 by 840 1152 by 720 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology Refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Panel Type: TFT LCD

Ports	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s) USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)	Image Source: Samsung Left (4) 2 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Right (5) 1 x microSD card slot UFS, SDXC 1 x nanoSIM card slot Optional 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Processor	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics	9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 Intel® UHD Graphics 48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory	16GB 32GB 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 onboard memory	4GB 3733 LPDDR4X onboard memory. 8GB 16GB 4267 LPDDR4X onboard memory.
Discrete Graphics	AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (20 CUs) AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs) AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory (24 CUs) New AMD Radeon Pro 5600M with 8GB of HBM2 memory (40 CUs)	Optional NVIDIA® GeForce® MX450 Graphics
Storage	512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB SSD	256GB 512GB NVMe SSD 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot.

Connectivity	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology	Bluetooth® v5.1
More	-	Optional LTE

Battery	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Size	100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery	54 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 11 hours wireless web Up to 11 hours Apple TV app movie playback Up to 30 days of standby time	Up to 10.9 hours Local video playback.
Power Supply	96W USB‑C Power Adapter	65W Power Adapter

Software	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
OS	Shipped with macOS Catalina	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	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Camera	720p FaceTime HD camera	HD front-facing camera
Audio	High‑fidelity six‑speaker system with force‑cancelling woofers Wide stereo sound Support for Dolby Atmos playback Studio‑quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack	Dolby Atmos® Speakers Dual Array Mic

Misc	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
Sensors	Touch ID sensor	Fingerprint sensor on power key
Security	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip	TPM Fingerprint Reader Security Lock slot
In the box	16‑inch MacBook Pro 96W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)	Galaxy Book USB-C Data Cable Travel Adapter
Warranty	Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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
More	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and: Up to two displays with 6016‑by‑3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors or Up to four displays with 4096‑by‑2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)	-

Key Features	2020 MacBook Pro 16”	Samsung Galaxy Book (2021)
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:10 Retina 16” 1920p 60Hz Weight 4.3 lb 1.95 kg Up to Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,114 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,504 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz Configurable up to 64GB 2666 MHz DDR4 AMD Radeon Pro 5600M 8GB HBM2	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 60Hz Weight 3.41 lb 1.55 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 Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6

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2020 MacBook Pro 16” vs. Samsung Galaxy Book (2021): Full specs comparison