MacBook Pro 2016: battery drain when switched off (shutdown)

I there,


My MacBook Pro (13" late 2016 with Touch Bar, 17 charging cycles) is draining about 6% battery per 24 hours when completely switched off using shutdown (in standby mode with lid closed, the battery drains is about 15% per 24 hours).


I had many MacBooks by the past but it's the first time I encounter this behavior.


After several tests, the Apple Store Genius said my battery health is OK and then asked Apple engineering. The answer was: normal behaviour with the new hardware generation.


Not convinced (I have a Surface Pro with "new hardware" and no battery draining problem when switched off), I asked for a second set of tests in comparative mode (with other machines).


Battery drain when switched off has been confirmed with a machine identical to mine (6%) and a MacBook without Touch Bar (4-5%).


I am very surprised about the results. How a machine can stay "up to 30 days in standby time" if it lots 6% per day when switched off (and then completely discharged in 17 days), and two or thee times more in standby mode?


So my question: do you encounter any identical behaviour with your machines?

MacBook Pro TouchBar and Touch ID, macOS Sierra (10.12.6), null

Posted on Aug 23, 2017 2:04 AM

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Sep 8, 2017 9:48 AM in response to Pulpe78

Hello,


i have the same issue with my MacBook Pro Late 2016. I went to an Apple Store an they checked my Machine. They told me that everything is okay with my battery and its normal with the new MacBook generation.

A Friends of mine has a Macbook Pro early 2017 and the same issues.

i hope HighSierra will fix that.


greetings from germany.

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Sep 29, 2017 7:50 AM in response to Sven283

Hi,


After several calls with Apple Care, the engineering answer was always the same: the 5% / 24h discharge when the computer is completely off is the expected behaviour !


But good news...


After updating to High Sierra this monday, my MacBook Pro didn't discharge when off since 3 days ! 0% / 24 h !


Contrary to what Apple says, there was indeed a bug with Sierra.


I'm going to do some test in sleep mode now.

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