MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) vs Samsung Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021)

MacBook Air 13 (M3, Early 2024) $1,199
Samsung Galaxy Book 15 (Early 2021) $750
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$750
CPU
M3 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
Core i5-1135G7
GPU
8-Core M3-FL
GPU
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.6" LCD IPS 2560x1664 -
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M3 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
Core i5-1135G7
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
GB6S 3,130
77%
GB6M 9,510
36%
GB6S 1,595
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GB6M 4,505
17%
8-Core M3-FL
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
Iris Xe 80EU 1300MHz
640 Shaders
1300MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 2.86 TFLOPS
6%
1080p 22 FPS
18%
FP32 1.66 TFLOPS
3%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
DDR4-3200
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.6"
LCD IPS
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1664
4.3 Million Pixels
225 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Number Pad
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
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Integrated Chipset
500 Series UP3+
Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
Power
MagSafe 3
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External
External
30W
20.00V
1.50A
65W
20.00V
3.25A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.25A 20V (65W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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52.6Wh
4614mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54Wh
3506mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
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macOS 12 Monterey
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
215 mm (8.5 in)
Volume
0.74 L
Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
356.6 mm (14 in)
Depth
229.1 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.27 L
Weight
1.24 kg (2.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.34 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.59 kg (3.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.75 kg (3.9 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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2x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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