Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) vs Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

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all judged against laptops at a similar price

The Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) scores 7.3/10 overall, ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) at 6.9/10.

The Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) leads on memory and storage, battery life and keyboard and build.

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) leads on linux support.

They score the same on performance, display and ports.

Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)

7.3/10verdict: buy

The MacBook Pro 14-inch with M5 is for buyers who are happy to work on macOS and want a sharp screen and long battery life. It suits people who will pick the right memory size on day one, since memory is set at purchase. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs native Linux or sustained heavy compute.

Typically about £1,599 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

6.9/10verdict: buy

The Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 16-inch is for developers and admins who want a large, sharp OLED screen and long battery life in a Windows laptop. It suits bursty work such as editing, terminals, browsers and light containers. Buyers who need more than 16GB of RAM or 512GB of storage, or who run long heavy loads, should look at other options.

Typically about £979 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)
Performance	25%	7/10	7/10
Memory and storage	20%	6/10	5/10
Display	15%	9/10	9/10
Battery life	15%	9/10	8/10
Keyboard and build	10%	7/10	6/10
Ports	10%	8/10	8/10
Linux support	5%	3/10	4/10
Overall		7.3/10	6.9/10

Specifications

Spec	Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)
CPU	Apple M5, 10-core CPU (4 performance, 6 efficiency), 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 153GB/s memory bandwidth	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, up to 4.8 GHz, 24MB L3 cache, Intel Arc graphics
Memory	16GB, 24GB or 32GB unified memory, set at purchase	16GB LPDDR5X, on board (soldered, not user-upgradeable)
Storage	512GB or 1TB SSD, configurable to 1TB, 2TB or 4TB	512GB NVMe SSD, one storage slot
Display	14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3024 × 1964 at 254 ppi, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1,600 nits peak HDR, P3 wide colour, True Tone, ProMotion up to 120Hz	16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreen, 2880 x 1800 (WQXGA+), 48-120Hz VRR, anti-reflective, 400 nits typical and 500 nits peak for HDR
Battery	72.4 Wh lithium-polymer; Apple rates up to 24 hours video streaming	76Wh typical; rated up to 21 hours video runtime
Ports	SDXC card slot, HDMI, 3.5 mm headphone jack, MagSafe 3, three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports	2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI, 1x USB-A, microSD, 3.5mm headphone jack
Weight	1.55 kg (3.4 lb)	1.66kg, 12.8mm thick
Operating system	macOS	Windows 11 Home (some configurations listed with Windows 10)

Strengths and weaknesses

Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)

+ Very long battery life in reviewer video tests
+ Sharp 3024 × 1964, 120Hz display
+ HDMI, SD slot and three Thunderbolt 4 ports
− Memory is set at purchase, up to 32GB
− Single fan may struggle under sustained heavy loads
− Small generational change from the M4 model

Skip it if:

Buyers who want Linux as the main operating system
Anyone running sustained heavy compute for hours
Owners of the M4 model looking for a big upgrade

Read the full Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) review ›

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

+ 2880 x 1800 AMOLED touchscreen with 120Hz variable refresh
+ Rated up to 21 hours of video runtime
+ Two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus HDMI, USB-A and microSD
− Performance drops about 35% under sustained load
− 16GB RAM is soldered and the SSD slot is sealed
− No Linux certification listed

Skip it if:

Buyers who need more than 16GB of RAM or want to upgrade memory later
Anyone running long, sustained compile or render jobs
People planning to run Linux as the main OS and wanting certified support

Read the full Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) review ›

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