Samsung Galaxy Book 4 vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020)
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Compared 2 laptops: Samsung Galaxy Book 4, vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Intel Core 3 100U - Intel Core 5 120U - Intel Core 7 150U - Intel Core Ultra 7 155U - Intel Core Ultra 7 155H - Intel Core i3 1315U - Intel Core i5 1335U - Intel Core i7 1355U |
n/a |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 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 | 1.29 kg |
| Pixel size | 356.6x229.1x15.4 mm | 304.1x212.4x16.1 mm |
| Area | 817 cm² | 646 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1 % | 79.4 % |
| Side bezels | 5.6 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
- Silver - Gold - Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | 130 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Passive |
| Vapor chamber | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal | No | n/a |
| Cooler count | 1 | n/a |
| Noise Level | 42 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.6 in | 13.3 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 227 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2560x1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Sync Tech | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) |
| Light sensor | No | Yes |
| Contrast | n/a | 1069:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | n/a | 98.6 % |
| sRGB gamut | 65 % | 99.8 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 85.9 % |
| Response time | n/a | 35 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 54 Wh | 49.9 Wh |
| Voltage | n/a | 11.4 V |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:23 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | Yes, 65 W |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Left |
| Charge Power | 45 W | 30 W |
| Cable Length | n/a | 2 m |
| Charger weight | 160 g | 172 g |
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core 3 100U | Apple M1 |
| Base frequency | 1.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 6 (2P + 4E) | 8 (4P + 4E) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 10 MB | n/a |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Apple M1 GPU |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 5 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) | Apple M1 GPU (8-core) |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Integrated |
| Process tech. | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1250 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1.3 TFLOPS | 2.6 TFLOPS |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Tire Width | n/a | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbit/s | 4.27 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 512 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 32 | 64 |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Replaceable | No | No |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | Custom |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 2x128 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Total Slots | 2 | n/a |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 256 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | n/a | 79.6 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 2x3.2 | No |
| USB-C | 2x4.0 | 2x3.1 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1x1.4 | No |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | No |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | No | No |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | n/a | 1 mm |
| Size | n/a | 12.1x8.1 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | No |
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Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020) the clear winner in this comparison.
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