MacBook Neo, 13-inch, A18 Pro chip vs Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)

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both judged against laptops at a similar price

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) scores 6.9/10 overall, ahead of the MacBook Neo, 13-inch, A18 Pro chip at 4.7/10.

The MacBook Neo, 13-inch, A18 Pro chip leads on keyboard and build.

The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) leads on performance, memory and storage, display, battery life, ports and linux support.

The biggest difference is ports, where the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch) scores 8/10 to the MacBook Neo, 13-inch, A18 Pro chip's 3/10.

MacBook Neo, 13-inch, A18 Pro chip

4.7/10verdict: skip

The MacBook Neo is for people who want a light, 13-inch macOS laptop with a sharp screen and a well-regarded keyboard and trackpad. It suits everyday work, writing and terminal sessions more than containers, VMs or long builds. Buyers who need many ports, more than 8GB of memory or Linux should look elsewhere.

Typically about £649 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: wait for deal

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	MacBook Neo, 13-inch, A18 Pro chip	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)
Performance	25%	5/10	7/10
Memory and storage	20%	2/10	5/10
Display	15%	7/10	9/10
Battery life	15%	6/10	8/10
Keyboard and build	10%	7/10	6/10
Ports	10%	3/10	8/10
Linux support	5%	2/10	4/10
Overall		4.7/10	6.9/10

Specifications

Spec	MacBook Neo, 13-inch, A18 Pro chip	Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 (16-inch)
CPU	Apple A18 Pro with 6-core CPU (2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), 5-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine	Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, up to 4.8 GHz, 24MB L3 cache, Intel Arc graphics
Memory	8GB unified memory	16GB LPDDR5X, on board (soldered, not user-upgradeable)
Storage	256GB SSD or 512GB SSD options	512GB NVMe SSD, one storage slot
Display	13.0-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit IPS display, 2408-by-1506 native resolution at 219 pixels per inch, 500 nits brightness, 1 billion colours, sRGB	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	Built-in 36.5-watt-hour lithium-ion battery; up to 16 hours video streaming and up to 11 hours wireless web (Apple ratings)	76Wh typical; rated up to 21 hours video runtime
Ports	One USB 3 (USB-C) port with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 up to 10Gb/s; one USB 2 (USB-C) port with charging and USB 2 up to 480Mb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack	2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI, 1x USB-A, microSD, 3.5mm headphone jack
Weight	2.7 pounds (1.23 kg)	1.66kg, 12.8mm thick
Operating system	macOS	Windows 11 Home (some configurations listed with Windows 10)

Strengths and weaknesses

MacBook Neo, 13-inch, A18 Pro chip

+ Sharp 2408-by-1506 display at 219 pixels per inch
+ Owners praise build, keyboard and trackpad
+ Light at 1.23 kg
− Only 8GB of memory, and owners say it limits headroom
− Just two USB-C ports, one limited to USB 2
− Keyboard has no backlight

Skip it if:

Developers who run several VMs or many containers at once
Anyone who needs Linux certified or reported working on the hardware
Buyers who want Thunderbolt, HDMI, USB-A or an SD slot built in

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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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