MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) vs Galaxy Book6 Pro (14-inch)
The short answer
- Galaxy Book6 Pro (14-inch) charges faster, at 60 W against 30.
- MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 119,900 against INR 178,990.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 MacBook Air 13-inch (M5)
₹1,19,900launch price
|
 Galaxy Book6 Pro (14-inch)
₹1,78,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 16GB unified memory, configurable to 24GB or 32GB | 32 GB LPDDR5X |
| Processor | Apple M5, 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores | Intel Core Ultra X7 processor 358H |
| Battery | 53.8-watt-hour lithium-polymer, up to 18 hours video streaming | 67.18 Wh (typical) |
| Display | 13.6-inch Liquid Retina, 2560 x 1664 at 224 ppi, 500 nits | 35.56 cm (14.0-inch) Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2880 x 1800 |
| Graphics | 8-core GPU, configurable to 10-core GPU | Intel Arc B390 |
| Storage | 512GB SSD, configurable to 1TB, 2TB or 4TB | 1 TB NVMe SSD |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | March 2026 (announced 3 March, available 11 March 2026) | 27 March 2026 (India) |
| Operating System | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Colours | Sky Blue, Silver, Starlight, Midnight | Gray |
| Series | MacBook Air | Galaxy Book6 |
| Model Number | — | NP940XJG-KG6 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M5 with 16-core Neural Engine | Intel Core Ultra X7 processor 358H |
| CPU | 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores | Intel Core Ultra Series 3 (Core Ultra X7 / 7 / 5 across the range) |
| Architecture | Apple silicon | Intel Core Ultra Series 3, Intel Evo Edition |
| Graphics | 8-core GPU; 10-core GPU optional | Intel Arc B390 |
| RAM | 16GB, 24GB or 32GB unified memory | 32 GB (16 GB also offered) |
| RAM Type | Unified memory | LPDDR5X (on board) |
| Cores | 10 | Up to 16 cores |
| Expandable Memory | Configurable at purchase only | No, memory is on board |
| RAM Speed | 153GB/s memory bandwidth | — |
| Graphics Memory | Unified memory shared with the CPU | Shared |
| Fabrication | — | Intel 18A |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Liquid Retina, LED-backlit with IPS technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Anti-Reflective |
| Screen Size | 13.6 inches (diagonal) | 35.56 cm (14.0 inch) |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch | 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+) |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits HDR peak, 500 nits SDR peak |
| Colour Gamut | Wide colour (P3), support for 1 billion colours, True Tone technology | — |
| Touch Screen | — | Yes |
| Refresh Rate | — | 30 Hz to 120 Hz adaptive |
| Design | ||
| Height | 21.5 cm (8.46 inches) depth | 220.6 mm |
| Width | 30.41 cm (11.97 inches) | 314.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.13 cm (0.44 inch) | 11.6 mm |
| Weight | 1.23 kg (2.7 pounds) | 1.24 kg |
| Build Material | Aluminium enclosure | Aluminium |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with 78 (ANSI) or 79 (ISO) keys | Two-tone Pro keyboard |
| Touchpad | Force Touch trackpad | Haptic touch trackpad |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Storage Type | SSD | NVMe SSD (PCIe) |
| Internal Storage | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB or 4TB | 1 TB (512 GB also offered) |
| Expandable Storage | Configurable at purchase only | — |
| Storage Slots | — | 1 |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 53.8 watt-hours | 67.18 Wh (typical) |
| Type | Built-in lithium-polymer | Lithium-Ion |
| Charging | MagSafe 3 charging port; minimum 30W to charge; fast-charge capable with 70W or higher USB PD power source | USB Power Delivery, 60 W minimum / 65 W maximum |
| Power Adapter | 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max | 65 W USB Type-C adapter |
| Battery Life | Up to 18 hours video streaming; up to 15 hours wireless web | Up to 30 hours video playback |
| Ports & Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth v5.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) via Apple N1 wireless networking chip; Thread networking technology | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz, MIMO, EHT320, 4096-QAM |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones | 1 x headphone out / mic-in combo |
| USB Type-C | No | No |
| Thunderbolt | Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, up to 40Gb/s, with DisplayPort output | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | 1 x HDMI 2.1 (supports 8K at 60 Hz, 5K at 120 Hz) |
| USB Type-A | — | 1 x USB 3.2 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Audio Features | Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes | Dolby Atmos, Smart Amp |
| Speakers | Four-speaker sound system | Stereo speakers |
| Webcam | 12MP Centre Stage camera with 1080p HD video recording | 2.0 MP (1080p FHD) |
| Microphone | Three-mic array with directional beamforming | Internal dual array digital microphones |
| Features | ||
| Operating System Edition | macOS with Apple Intelligence | Windows 11 Home |
| Security | Touch ID | TPM, fingerprint reader, Samsung Knox (enterprise version), Windows 11 Secured-core PC |
| In the Box | 13-inch MacBook Air, 40W Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | — |
| Cooling | Fanless design | Optimised vapour chamber with enlarged surface area and enhanced fins, 35% better cooling efficiency than the previous generation |