Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Ultra
Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025), vs Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core Ultra 7 356H - Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 16 GB - 24 GB - 32 GB |
- 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.55 kg | 1.79 kg |
| Pixel size | 312.6x221.2x15.5 mm | 356.9x248x15.4 mm |
| Area | 691 cm² | 885 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6 % | 83.9 % |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135 ° | 135 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 48 dB | 48.5 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 14.2 in | 16 in |
| Type | Mini LED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 212 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3024x1964 pixels | 2880x1800 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1000000:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 88.8 % | 85.3 % |
| Response time | 48 ms | 1 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 72.4 Wh | 80.2 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 140 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge Power | 70/96 W | 100/140 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | n/a |
| Charger weight | 232/367 g | 353 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M5 (10-Core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
| Base frequency | 4.61 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.7 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (4P + 6E) | 16 (4P + 12E) |
| Threads | 10 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 18 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Xe3 Graphics |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 2 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M5 GPU (10-Core) | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB |
| TGP | n/a | 90 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | Yes |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2240 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 5.7 TFLOPS | 15.3 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 8 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | GDDR7 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 9.6 Gbit/s | 24 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1280 | 3328 |
| TMUs | 80 | 104 |
| ROPs | 40 | 48 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Frequency | 9600 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 2x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 84.8 dB | 85.6 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| USB-A | No | 1x3.2 |
| USB-C | 3x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | No |
| Card Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Charging Port | Yes | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | n/a |
| Size | 13.2x8.1 cm | 14.9x10.4 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.
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