Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 14”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 and M1 MacBook Pro 14” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

About 46% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 weighed 1.91 pounds, 46% lighter than the 3.5 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Pound
1.91 lbs.
3.5 lbs.
Kilogram
0.87 kg
1.59 kg
Slightly more versatile connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M1 MacBook Pro 14”. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M1 MacBook Pro 14”.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
full-size SD card slotNoYes
microSD card slotYesNo
power portNoYes
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYesNo

M1 MacBook Pro 14” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 14” is better than Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 14” has a 32% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1260P inside Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
12,185
M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
12,185
M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
11,988
M1 MacBook Pro 14” - Apple M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
9,512
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13 - Intel Core i5-1240P
7,240
Supports larger memory

M1 MacBook Pro 14” supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.

Max system memory size
M1 MacBook Pro 14”
64 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13
32 GB
6% larger display

M1 MacBook Pro 14” has a 14.2-inch screen size 6% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.

Display size
M1 MacBook Pro 14”
14.2-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13
13.3-inch
Has one more port and slot

M1 MacBook Pro 14” has more ports and slots count than the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13. It has seven versus six amount of ports and slots on the Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.

PortsSamsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
microSD card slotYesNo
power portNoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes x3
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYesNo
Total67

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
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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
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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
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M1 MacBook Pro 14” Price
2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$1,178.08
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Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Silver
 Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Silver
By Apple
$2,204.95
$2,499.00 12% OFF
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2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro Chip 10-core CPU (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed Premium)
 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro Chip 10-core CPU (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Silver (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$2,204.95
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Specs Comparison

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Released20222021
Release Date
  • Announced on February 28, 2022 (MWC 2022).
  • Available starting April 2022.
  • Announced on October 18, 2021.
  • Available on October 26, 2021.
Pricing-
  • $1,999
    M1 Pro, 8C CPU, 14C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
  • $2,299
    M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 512GB
  • $2,499
    M1 Pro, 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 1TB
  • $3,099
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 24C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
  • $3,299
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 32GB, 1TB
  • $3,699
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 1TB
  • $4,099
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 2TB
  • $4,699
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 4TB
  • $5,899
    M1 Max, 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB, 8TB
Applicable Models
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.3”
  • Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro (2022)
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Generations

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Dimensions11.98" x 7.86" x 0.44" (304.4 x 199.8 x 11.2 mm)
  • Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm)
  • Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm)
  • Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)
Weight1.91 lbs. (0.87 kg)3.5 pounds (1.6 kg)
Colors
Silver Graphite
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 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Size13.3 Inches14.2 Inches
Info
  • Screen size: 13.3-inch
  • Panel Type: AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Pixel Density: 165 PPI
  • Liquid Retina XDR display
    • Size: 14.2-inch
    • Technology: Liquid Retina XDR display
    • Resolution: 3024 x 1964
    • Pixel Density: 254 PPI
  • XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
    • Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
    • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
    • Color
      1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates
    • ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
    • Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (4)
  • 1 x power port
    MagSafe 3
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0, 4K@60Hz

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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 M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  2. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  3. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  4. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 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 M1 Pro (8C, 14G)
    Apple M1 Pro iGPU
    14 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
    Apple M1 Pro iGPU
    16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  3. Apple M1 Max (10C, 24G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    24 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  4. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
5200 MHz LPDDR5
Onboard memory.
16GB 32GB 64GB
Unified Memory
Storage
256GB 512GB 1TB
NVMe SSD
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
Size63 Wh70 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 21 hours of battery life
  • Up to 11 hours wireless web
  • Up to 17 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply65W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
    M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
    M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models. Supports Fast-Charging.

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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
  • High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers
  • 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
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
SensorsThe fingerprint sensor on the power key.Touch ID 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.
  • 14‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 67W USB‑C Power Adapter
    M1 Pro with 8-core CPU models.
  • 96W USB‑C Power Adapter
    M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max models.
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty1-year limited 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 every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or
    • Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • HDMI digital video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13M1 MacBook Pro 14”
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 Late
2021
16:10 XDR
14.2”
1964p 120Hz
Weight
3.5 lb
1.59 kg
Up to
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
10C/10T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,747
Single Core
Geekbench 5
12,185
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 Max iGPU
32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
64GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 14” Ports

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