MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024) vs Samsung Notebook 7 Force (Early 2018)
MacBook Air 15
(M3, Early 2024)
$1,299
Samsung Notebook 7 Force
(Early 2018)
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
M3 (8C10G-FL)
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CPU
Core i7-8565U
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GPU
10-Core M3-FL
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GPU
UHD 620 1150MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880x1864 -
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Display
15.6" LCD PLS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 3,130
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GB6M 9,510
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GB6S 1,400
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GB6M 4,300
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N/A
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FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
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1080p 6 FPS
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FP32 0.44 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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8GB
DDR4-2133
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3GB/s Read
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442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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15.3"
LCD IPS
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LCD PLS
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500 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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Number Pad
Scissor Switch
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Number Pad
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Fingerprint
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Card
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Power
MagSafe 3
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Power
DC 3.5x1.35mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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35W
20.00V
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90W
19.00V
4.74A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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Removable Cable
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DC 3.5x1.35mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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43Wh
3772mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 5 Hours
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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 13 Ventura
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Windows
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
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Height
17.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
359.5 mm (14.2 in)
Depth
238.2 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
1.53 L
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
(3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.85 kg (4.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.33 kg
(5.1 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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