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Summary

This video compares the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite 8cx Gen 3 SoC in the Galaxy Book4 Edge against Apple's M3 MacBook Air. The test covers design, ports, displays, keyboards, trackpads, SSDs, performance, and battery life. The Galaxy Book4 Edge, despite having a larger chassis, offers a superior display with a 120Hz refresh rate and adaptive refresh rate, outperforming the MacBook Air in terms of display quality. However, the MacBook Air's speakers and trackpad are superior. The X Elite chip delivers strong multicore performance and battery life, making it a compelling choice for a thin and light Windows laptop, especially considering its lower price point compared to the MacBook Air.

Takeaways

• 📱 The Samsung Galaxy Book Edge with Snapdragon X Elite outperforms the MacBook Air in terms of display quality, especially with its Super AMOLED screen.
• 🔋 The MacBook Air has a larger battery capacity, but the Galaxy Book Edge with Snapdragon X Elite shows impressive battery life despite its smaller size.
• 💻 The MacBook Air is thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Book Edge, but the latter offers more port options including HDMI, micro SD card slot, and USB-A.
• 🎵 The MacBook Air's speakers deliver a richer sound experience compared to the Galaxy Book Edge.
• 🖥 The MacBook Air's trackpad is preferred over the Galaxy Book Edge's, which has a less favored 'diving board' design.
• 🏎 In multicore performance tests like Cinebench, the Galaxy Book Edge with Snapdragon X Elite is significantly faster than the MacBook Air with M3 chip.
• 🌐 The MacBook Air shows superior web browsing performance in tests like Speedometer 3.0 and web design performance in Figma.
• 🎮 For gaming, the MacBook Air with M3 chip outperforms the Galaxy Book Edge, which is not recommended for gaming due to its weaker GPU.
• 🖼️ The Galaxy Book Edge with Snapdragon X Elite handles native ARM64 applications like Lightroom very well, even without GPU acceleration.
• 💰 The Galaxy Book Edge offers better value for money with its high-end specs like 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD at a lower price point compared to the MacBook Air.

Q & A

Which laptop is being compared against the MacBook Air in the video?

The video compares the MacBook Air with the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge with the Snapdragon X Elite processor.

What is the display refresh rate of the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge?

The Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge has a 120 Hz display with an adaptive refresh rate that goes down to 48 Hz.

How does the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge's display compare to the MacBook Air in terms of brightness?

The Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge's display is described as 'mind blowingly good' with Super AMOLED technology, and it appears to look brighter even though its nit rating is lower than the MacBook Air's 500 nit display.

What is the battery capacity difference between the MacBook Air and the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge?

The MacBook Air has a battery that is 19% larger in terms of watt-hours compared to the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge.

How much more expensive is the MacBook Air when specced similarly to the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM?

The MacBook Air is $150 more expensive when configured with the same specifications as the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM.

What is the performance difference between the MacBook Air and the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge in Geekbench 6's single-core test?

The MacBook Air is 88.5% faster in Geekbench 6's single-core test compared to the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge with the Snapdragon X Elite processor.

In the video, which laptop performs better in the multicore test of Geekbench 6?

The Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge with the Snapdragon X Elite processor is 14.5% faster in the multicore test of Geekbench 6 compared to the MacBook Air.

What is the result of the battery life test after several hours of usage and testing in the video?

After several hours of usage and testing, the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge has 40% battery life remaining, while the MacBook Air has 48% remaining.

What is the conclusion of the video regarding the performance of the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge with the Snapdragon X Elite processor?

The video concludes that the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge with the Snapdragon X Elite processor is impressive for snappiness, web browsing, and multicore CPU performance, especially in longer term tasks, but has a weak GPU and lacks ray tracing support.

What is the final verdict on the value for money offered by the Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge compared to the MacBook Air?

The Samsung Galaxy Book for Edge is considered to offer better value for money due to its lower price point, despite having similar specifications such as 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD, and an 'insanely good' display.