Apple MacBook Pro Silver Retina 15" A1990 2019 Touch Bar i7 2.6

Apple MacBook Pro Silver Retina 15" A1990 2019 Touch Bar i7 2.6

Apple
21 Overall Score
vs
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung
78 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple MacBook Pro Silver Retina 15" A1990 2019 Touch Bar i7 2.6

No customer feedback yet

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is praised for its premium build quality, gorgeous OLED display, and snappy performance. Users appreciate the lightweight yet solid chassis, long battery life, and quiet operation, though some note the lack of CUDA support and minor HDR switching issues. Overall, it is seen as a luxury laptop that delivers a polished experience without intrusive software.

Pros
  • Premium build quality
  • Gorgeous OLED display
  • Lightweight yet solid chassis
  • Long battery life
  • Quiet operation
Cons
  • No CUDA support for AI models
  • HDR switching not seamless
  • No S Pen support (non-360 model)
  • Speakers not as good as gaming laptops
  • High price for performance
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Display quality 3
👍 Performance 4
👍 Battery life 3
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Software experience 2

Scores

Compact
Apple
23
Samsung
86
Student
Apple
23
Samsung
83
Business
Apple
24
Samsung
82
Entertainment
Apple
19
Samsung
80
Developer
Apple
23
Samsung
75
Creator
Apple
23
Samsung
37
Ai Llm
Apple
16
Samsung
32
Gaming
Apple
26
Samsung
23

Specifications

Apple MacBook Pro Silver Retina 15" A1990 2019 Touch Bar i7 2.6Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US
Processor
CPU—Intel Core Ultra 7 256V★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
19,550
Cores68★
Frequency2.6 GHz★2.2 GHz
L3 Cache—12 MB★
Graphics
GPUAMD Radeon Pro 555XIntel Arc Graphics★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
5,484
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM4 GB16 GB★
VRAM Type—Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM Generation—LPDDR5X★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDNVMe SSD★
Display
Size15"14"
Resolution—2880 px★
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—400 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports—1★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4 x 2
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth
Physical
Weight2.04 kg1.23 kg★
Battery77 Wh★15 Wh
OSmacOSWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Apple MacBook Pro Silver Retina 15" A1990 2019 Touch Bar i7 2.6

  • Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong cpu (73rd percentile)
  • Below average port selection (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average screen (21st percentile)

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

Apple MacBook Pro Silver Retina 15" A1990 2019 Touch Bar i7 2.6

No current pricing available

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US

Scores 78 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 29 specs.

Apple MacBook Pro Silver Retina 15" A1990 2019 Touch Bar i7 2.6 Better at:

Gaming

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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