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Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro vs Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4

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Galaxy Book 5 ProSAMSUNGRENDER
Probe A
Samsung
Galaxy Book 5 Pro
58.3/ 100C
Performance50· 35%
Battery & Ports67· 27%
Design· 20%
Display61· 18%
MacBook Air 15 M4APPLERENDER
Probe B
Apple
MacBook Air 15 M4
58.9/ 100C
Performance52· 35%
Battery & Ports69· 27%
Design· 20%
Display57· 18%
Quick verdict

Between the Galaxy Book 5 Pro and MacBook Air 15 M4, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro comes out ahead in refresh rate and claimed battery life, while the MacBook Air 15 M4 wins on cpu cores and screen size. Overall, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro scores 58.3 and the MacBook Air 15 M4 scores 58.9 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (58.3 vs 58.9). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Galaxy Book 5 Pro if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are refresh rate, claimed battery life, panel type, among others.

Pick the MacBook Air 15 M4 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are cpu cores, screen size, battery.

Both ship with comparable ram, storage, thunderbolt ports, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro wins

  • Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
  • Claimed battery life — 16.67% more. 21 h vs 18 h.
  • Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
  • Weight — 0.28 kg less. 1.23 vs 1.51.

Why Apple - MacBook Air 15 M4 wins

  • CPU cores — 25.00% more. 10 vs 8.
  • Screen size — 9.29% more. 15.3 " vs 14 ".
  • Battery — 4.76% more. 66 Wh vs 63 Wh.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book 5 ProApple - MacBook Air 15 M4
Weight1.23 kglead1.51 kg
Thickness11.6 mm11.5 mmlead
Build materialaluminumaluminum
Backlit keyboardtruetrue
Fingerprint readertruetrue

Display

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book 5 ProApple - MacBook Air 15 M4
Screen size14 "15.3 "lead
Refresh rate120 Hzlead60 Hz
Panel typeOLEDleadIPS

Performance

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book 5 ProApple - MacBook Air 15 M4
CPUIntel Core Ultra 7 256VApple M4
CPU cores810lead
GPUIntel Arc 140VApple M4 10-core GPU
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage512 GB512 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD

Battery & Ports

SpecSamsung - Galaxy Book 5 ProApple - MacBook Air 15 M4
Battery63 Wh66 Whlead
Claimed battery life21 hlead18 h
USB-C ports12lead
Thunderbolt ports22
HDMItrueleadfalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or MacBook Air 15 M4?+

Galaxy Book 5 Pro claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 18h.

Which is lighter, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or MacBook Air 15 M4?+

Galaxy Book 5 Pro is lighter at 1.23 kg vs 1.51 kg.

Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or MacBook Air 15 M4?+

Galaxy Book 5 Pro has an OLED display; MacBook Air 15 M4 uses IPS.

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