Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” vs. 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” and 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” is better than 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Upgradable memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) since it has onboard memory.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Slots
x1
Onboard
TypeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Upgradable storage

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” comes with soldered storage, and an additional M.2 SSD slot for expansion.

SlotsSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
M.2
Yes x0,1
Onboard
17% larger display

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Display size
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
15.6-inch
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
13.3-inch
About 16% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” weighed 2.62 pounds, 16% lighter than the 3.1 pounds 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Pound
2.62 lbs.
3.1 lbs.
Kilogram
1.19 kg
1.41 kg

2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Pros

Reasons that 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1068NG7 inside 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) has a 52% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4,481
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4,207
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Supports larger memory

The 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”.

Max system memory size
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”
16 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” and 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3).

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3733MHz LPDDR4X RAM.

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15” Price
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor 16GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Blue
 SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Pro Intel Evo Platform Laptop Computer 15.6" AMOLED Screen 11th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor 16GB Memory 512GB SSD Long-Lasting Battery, Mystic Blue
By SAMSUNG
$999.99
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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
 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
$1,449.99
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SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 512GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB1US, Silver
 SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 512GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB1US, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$749.99
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2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$609.00
$675.00 10% OFF
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Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Midnight
 Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID; Midnight
By Apple
$1,399.00
$1,499.00 7% OFF
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Apple 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage - Silver (Renewed)
 Apple 2020 MacBook Pro 13-inch with 2.0GHz Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$644.83
$699.99 8% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
  • Announced on May 4th, 2020
  • Available on May 4th, 2020
Pricing
  • $1299.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
  • $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
  • $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD
Generations-

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Dimensions14.02" x 8.98" x 0.59" (355.0 x 227.2 x 14.9 mm)
  • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
  • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
  • Height: 0.61 inch (1.56 cm)
Weight
  • 2.62 lbs (1.19 kg)
    Integrated graphics model
  • 2.77 lbs (1.26 kg )
    Discrete graphics model
Starting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
ColorsAura Silver
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard with Numpad
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
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

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED
Retina 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
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Left
Image Source: Apple
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports - Right
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  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.00 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.30 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1068NG7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 1 x Onboard Memory
    • 1 x SODIMM slot
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB Onboard
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
16GB
configurable to 32GB of 3733MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
Storage
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x Onboard NVMe slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
512GB 1TB
configurable to 2TB or 4TB SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.0Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Size69.7 Wh58.0 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life5 hours
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply65W Power Adapter61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
OSWindows 10 HomeShipped with macOS Catalina
Built-in Apps
  • 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
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

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
CameraHD front-facing camera720p FaceTime HD camera
Audio
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5mm headphone jack

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Touch ID sensor
Security
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15″
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
  • 13‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty1-year limited warrantyYour 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.

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 15”2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3)
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.62 lb
1.19 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1068NG7
4C/8T, 2.30 → 4.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,228
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,481
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) Ports

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