Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro vs Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4
Between the Galaxy Book 5 Pro and MacBook Air 13 M4, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro comes out ahead in storage and refresh rate, while the MacBook Air 13 M4 wins on cpu cores. Overall, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro scores 58.3 and the MacBook Air 13 M4 scores 52.8 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Galaxy Book 5 Pro edges ahead on the Mars Score (58.3 vs 52.8), but the 5.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
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 storage, refresh rate, battery, among others.
Pick the MacBook Air 13 M4 if you care most about cpu cores. Its strongest claims are cpu cores.
Both ship with comparable ram, thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Galaxy Book 5 Pro is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro wins
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 512 GB vs 256 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 120 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 18.87% more. 63 Wh vs 53 Wh.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 16.67% more. 21 h vs 18 h.
- ▲Screen size — 2.94% more. 14 " vs 13.6 ".
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
- ▲Weight — 0.01 kg less. 1.23 vs 1.24.
Why Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 25.00% more. 10 vs 8.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.23 kglead | 1.24 kg |
| Thickness | 11.6 mm | 11.3 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | true | true |
Display
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 "lead | 13.6 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLEDlead | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Apple M4 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 10lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc 140V | Apple M4 10-core GPU |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GBlead | 256 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | Apple - MacBook Air 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 63 Whlead | 53 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 21 hlead | 18 h |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
Galaxy Book 5 Pro claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 18h.
Which is lighter, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
Galaxy Book 5 Pro is lighter at 1.23 kg vs 1.24 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or MacBook Air 13 M4?+
Galaxy Book 5 Pro has an OLED display; MacBook Air 13 M4 uses IPS.
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