Battery in Macbook Pro

strzalj wrote:

How long you can work with your new 16" MacBook Pro? For me its less than 7hrs. Commercials are saying different, so I am wondering if theres anything wrong with mine macbook?

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/5d14b1a2-3016-4644-92de-987b65a0a9ec

Those published reports are marketing fodder...optimized for the stat

turn keyboard backlight off

dim the screen

limit apps running

etc

real life usage will vary.

ref: My battery runtime is low

Get help with your Mac notebook battery - Apple Support

7 hrs seems pretty good.

To support Leroy's very accurate statement: real life usage will vary, I offer these known battery drainers:

• If you are running any anti-virus or so-called "cleaning" apps, they can degrade runtime.
• Chrome will degrade runtime.
• Video- conferencing, regardless of the conferencing app, will degrade runtime.
• Streaming video with degrade runtime.

Such variables of usage are not considerd the "projected" runtime numbers in adverts, which is why adverts say "up to X hours." Wiggle words, ya know.

How long you can use the computer on battery power depends on what you are using the computer for. Seven hours seems to be reasonable.

Plug in the computer when convenient to do so. If you are near an outlet plug in the computer. Doing so will not cause any damage to the computer or the battery.