The basics: Entry-level configurations, upgrades and features
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The basics: Entry-level configurations, upgrades and features
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Weight | 2.75> | 2.96> |
Operating system | MacOS> | MacOS> |
Battery life | 10> | 10> |
Other notable features | Touch> | MagSafe> |
With two distinct versions in its lineup, Apple now has a MacBook Air for everyone. Justin Jaffe leads the CNET Money team.
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The MacBook Pro offers solid battery life, but it's not as long as the runtimes of some PC rivals. The 2017 MacBook Pro lasted 8 hours and 40 minutes on the Laptop Mag Battery Test, which is longer than the 8:24 average for ultraportables and close to the time from last year's model (8:48).
The battery life of an Apple MacBook is something that PC laptop users dream about. It's normal for MacBook Air users to get 12 hours on a single charge, and MacBook Pro users should get several hours, even if the laptop is a few years old.
Our research has shown that a MacBook Pro battery will last an average of 5 years before replacement! I've found that a single charge lasts on average 5-7 hours for Macbook Pros moderately used and under 3 years old.
It could last a few years longer if the battery is calibrated monthly and stored at 50% charge for shutdowns longer than 72 hours. A single charge typically lasts 4-6 hours on average. My Macbook Pro battery started lasting 4-6 hours on a single charge just a few months after purchase.
14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro battery life
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Wireless web battery | 17> | 11> |
Video playback | 20> | 11> |
Included power adapter | 61W> | 96W> |
Battery capacity | 58.2Wh | 100Wh |
14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro battery life
| 13″> | 16″> |
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Wireless web battery | 17> | 14> |
Video playback | 20> | 21> |
Included power adapter | 61W> | 140W> |
Battery capacity | 58.2Wh | 100Wh |
14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro battery life
| 13″> | 14″> |
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Video playback | 20> | 17> |
Included power adapter | 61W> | 67W> |
Battery capacity | 58.2Wh | 70Wh |
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MacBook Pro 13-inch (2019) battery life On the Laptop Mag Battery Test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits of screen brightness, the MacBook Pro lasted an excellent 10 hours and 39 minutes, which outlasts the 8:51 from the Air.
Battery life Apple claims that the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019) offers 10 hours of browsing the web wirelessly, with 10 hours of iTunes film playback thanks to its 58.2 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery. Apple's tests are with the screen brightness set to 75%.
MacBook Pro 13-inch 2020 review: Battery life The MacBook Pro 2020's battery life is really strong given all the power you're getting under the hood. The laptop lasted for an impressive 10 hours and 21 minutes on our web surfing battery test at 150 nits of screen brightness.