Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 vs. M1 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison
Here is a comparison of the specs between Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 and M1 MacBook Air, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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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.
| Weight | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
|---|---|---|
| Pound | 2.44 lbs. | 2.8 lbs. |
| Kilogram | 1.11 kg | 1.27 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.
| Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI | Yes | No |
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| microSD card slot | Yes | No |
| nanoSIM card slot | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes x2 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
| USB-A | Yes | No |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
| Total | 7 | 3 |
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.
| Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
|---|---|---|
| headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes | No |
| microSD card slot | Yes | No |
| Thunderbolt 3 | No | Yes |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Yes | No |
| USB-A | Yes | No |
| USB-C | Yes | No |
M1 MacBook Air Pros
We couldn't find any advantages of M1 MacBook Air over Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Release Date |
| Announced on November 10th, 2020 |
| Pricing | - |
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| Applicable Models |
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Exterior | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
| Dimensions |
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| Weight |
| Starting at 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) |
| Colors | Silver Graphite | Gold Space Gray Silver |
| Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
| Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
| Info |
| Retina display
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Ports | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
 Left (3)
Right (4)
|  Left (2)
Right (1)
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Internal Specs | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
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| Integrated Graphics |
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| Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5Onboard memory. |
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| Discrete Graphics | Optional Intel® Arc™ discrete graphics. | - |
| Storage | 256GB 512GB 1TB NVMe SSD |
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Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax 2X2. |
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| Bluetooth | Bluetooth® v5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
| More | Optional 5G enabled. | - |
Battery | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
| Size | 68 Wh | 49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
| Battery Life | Up to 21 hours of battery life |
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| Power Supply | 65W USB-C Power Adapter | 30W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
| OS | Windows 11 | Shipped with macOS Big Sur |
| 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 |
Camera & Audio | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
| Camera | FHD 1080p front-facing camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
| Sensors | The fingerprint sensor on the power key. |
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| Security |
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| In the box |
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| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty. | Your 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. |
| More | - | Video Support
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Key Features | Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 15 | M1 MacBook Air |
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