It’s time to settle the score, as the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra goes head-to-head with Apple’s latest 16-inch MacBook Pro. Both laptops have a lot to offer, but which one comes out on top? Let’s find out!
- Portability and Power: With dimensions of 13.9 x 9.9 x 0.6 inches and weighing just 3.9 pounds, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra is smaller and lighter than the MacBook Pro (14.0 x 9.8 x 0.7 inches and 4.7 pounds). Perfect for creative professionals who need a powerful system on the go.
- Number Pad: The chiclet keyboard on the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra features a full number pad, making data entry and macros setup a breeze. A feature that creative professionals will appreciate when using complex software like Adobe Premiere Pro or playing games like World of Warcraft.
- Gaming Ready: The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra has a dedicated GPU that offers monstrous performance in graphics-intensive creative apps and opens up a world of PC gaming. Choose between an RTX 4050 or an RTX 4070 and enjoy games like Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing.
- Versatile Ports: The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one HDMI connector, one USB Type A connector, a headphone jack, and a microSD card slot. The MacBook Pro offers three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, a headphone jack, and an SDXC card slot, but misses a Type A port.
- Better Value: The Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra offers a great spec sheet for its $2,399 price tag, including a 13th Gen Intel Core i7, RTX 4050, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and 512GB SSD. Meanwhile, the base 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD costs $100 more.
Sure, the MacBook Pro has its strengths, but the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra gives it a run for its money. In a future blog, we’ll explore the departments where the MacBook Pro could be better, but for now, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra is definitely worth considering for creative professionals.
