Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 vs. M2 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 and M2 MacBook Air models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 is better than M2 MacBook Air.

Supports larger memory

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Air. It supports up to 32GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13
32 GB
M2 MacBook Air
24 GB
About 30% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 weighed 1.91 pounds, 30% lighter than the 2.7 pounds M2 MacBook Air.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
Pound
1.91 lbs.
2.7 lbs.
Kilogram
0.87 kg
1.22 kg
Has two more ports and slots

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 has more ports and slots count than the M2 MacBook Air. It has six versus four amount of ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Air.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
HDMIYesNo
headphone jackYesYes
MagSafe 3NoYes
microSD card slotYesNo
Thunderbolt 3NoYes x2
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYesNo
Total64
More versatile connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M2 MacBook Air. It has six versus two commonly used ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Air.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
headphone jackYesYes
HDMIYesNo
microSD card slotYesNo
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYesNo

M2 MacBook Air Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of M2 MacBook Air over Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 and M2 MacBook Air.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8,819
M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
8,819
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 Price
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C FHD Camera S Pen Win11
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 13 2-in-1 Laptop 13.3" FHD AMOLED Touchscreen Intel 12-Core i7-1260P 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Backlit Fingerprint Thunderbolt USB-C FHD Camera S Pen Win11
By Samsung
$949.00
$999.00 5% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.3” 256GB Laptop Computer w/ 8GB RAM, 12th Gen Intel Core i5 Evo Certified Processor, AMOLED Screen, Long Lasting Battery, Thin Design, 2022, US Version, Silver
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.3” 256GB Laptop Computer w/ 8GB RAM, 12th Gen Intel Core i5 Evo Certified Processor, AMOLED Screen, Long Lasting Battery, Thin Design, 2022, US Version, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$849.00
$1,099.99 23% OFF
SAMSUNG 13.3” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer, i5 / 8GB / 256GB, 12th Gen Intel Core Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, 2022 Model, Graphite
SAMSUNG 13.3” Galaxy Book2 Pro Laptop Computer, i5 / 8GB / 256GB, 12th Gen Intel Core Processor, Evo Certified, Lightweight, 2022 Model, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$699.99
M2 MacBook Air Price
Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver
By Apple
$849.00
$999.00 15% OFF
Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$825.00
$869.00 5% OFF
2022 Apple MacBook Air Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13.6-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Midnight (Renewed)
2022 Apple MacBook Air Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13.6-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Midnight (Renewed)
By Apple
$806.00
$849.00 5% OFF

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
Released20222022
Release Date
  • Announced on February 28, 2022 (MWC 2022).
  • Available starting April 2022.
Announced on June 6, 2022 (WWDC 2022)
Pricing-
  • $1,199
    M2 (8C, 8G) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    M2 (8C, 10G) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Applicable Models
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.3”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro (2022)
  • MacBook Air (2022)
  • 2022 MacBook Air
  • MacBook Air with M2 chip
Generations

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
Dimensions11.98" x 7.86" x 0.44" (304.4 x 199.8 x 11.2 mm)11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 in (304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm)
Weight1.91 lbs. (0.87 kg)Starting at 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)
Colors
Silver Graphite
Midnight Starlight Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit island type keyboard
    Built-in fingerprint sensor on Power key.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Touch ID
  • 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 Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
Size13.3 Inches13.6 Inches
Info
  • Screen size: 13.3-inch
  • Panel Type: AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Pixel Density: 165 PPI
Liquid Retina display
  • 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology.
  • 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 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 (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (3)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort
  • 1 x MagSafe 3
    Magnetic charging port
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
Processor
  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
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  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
  1. Apple M2 (8C, 8G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    8 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
    Apple M2 iGPU
    10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
8GB 16GB 24GB
unified memory.
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
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Cooling Info-Passive

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E
802.11 ax 2X2.
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth® v5.1Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
Size63 Wh52.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 21 hours of battery life
  • Up to 15 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply65W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
    (included with M2 with 8-core GPU.
  • 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
    included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
OSWindows 11Shipped with macOS Monterey
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 Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
CameraFHD 1080p front-facing camera1080p FaceTime HD camera.
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio
  • Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos®.
  • Sound by AKG max at 4W (Smart AMP).
  • Dual Array Mic
  • Four-speaker sound system
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • TPM.
  • Fingerprint Reader.
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.3-inch.
  • USB-C Data Cable.
  • Travel Adapter.
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W or 35W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty1-year limited warranty.One-year limited warranty.
More-Video Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion 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)

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M2 MacBook Air
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
1.91 lb
0.87 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 13 Ports
Starting at
$1049.99
i5, 8GB, 256GB
Released in Mid
2022
16:10 QHD
13.6”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
2.7 lb
1.22 kg
Up to
Apple M2 (8C, 10G)
8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,933
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,819
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M2 iGPU
10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
24GB
Unified Memory
M2 MacBook Air Ports
Starting at
$1,199
M2 (8 GPU), 8GB, 256GB SSD
New
MagSafe 3
Charging port
Supports
Fast Charging
50% in 30 mins with 65W charger
New
1080p Webcam
New
Four Speakers
Sound System
Up to
18 Hours
Battery Life
Built-in
Touch ID
Dual
USB-C
USB4 & Thunderbolt 3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0

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