Hello to all,
I'm using my Macbook Pro M1 2021 for nearly 1 year now. My system report on batter as below:
Count cycle: 217
Maximum Capacity: %95
I wonder if the capacity of batter is in good shape or not? Also until when can I continue to use my Macbook, does it have a capacity lifetime same as iPhone?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
That is an excellent health score for a 1-year old battery and is commensurate with the cycle count.
Remember that Health is an inexact metric, an indicator rather than a repeatable data point, and can vary. Note the variations in health readings from my older Macbook Pro over almost two years:
Now here's the kicker: in June this computer and battery will be TEN years old! And it is not running the latest macOS that has better software power management. It still has a very usable battery runtime.
Apple's condition statement says a battery should have 80% health at "up to" (note the wiggle words) 1000 cycles. My technically outdated travel computer still does what I need it to do and remains a pleasure to use. The battery gets used when I volunteer at a museum where there is too much competition for the available power outlets in the volunteer area. Thus the battery gets a little exercise once a week.
I used to obsess over battery numbers. As a recovering worrier, my recommendation is to use the computer as you wish, where you wish, and let the battery and macOS handle what you can do little to control.
That is an excellent health score for a 1-year old battery and is commensurate with the cycle count.
Remember that Health is an inexact metric, an indicator rather than a repeatable data point, and can vary. Note the variations in health readings from my older Macbook Pro over almost two years:
Now here's the kicker: in June this computer and battery will be TEN years old! And it is not running the latest macOS that has better software power management. It still has a very usable battery runtime.
Apple's condition statement says a battery should have 80% health at "up to" (note the wiggle words) 1000 cycles. My technically outdated travel computer still does what I need it to do and remains a pleasure to use. The battery gets used when I volunteer at a museum where there is too much competition for the available power outlets in the volunteer area. Thus the battery gets a little exercise once a week.
I used to obsess over battery numbers. As a recovering worrier, my recommendation is to use the computer as you wish, where you wish, and let the battery and macOS handle what you can do little to control.
The nominal rating is 1000 cycles to 80% battery health. But there's really no guarantee. That's a design target that fits into nice round numbers, but those are just numbers. And the decline isn't necessarily linear. What you have looks reasonable.
There was a time when Apple had a discounted "service replacement" battery price if a battery went under 80% before the rated cycles, or if the battery otherwise failed. But that was back when batteries were user replaceable and there was an option to get a retail replacement.
Seems ok to me.
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About battery health management in Mac laptops - Apple Support
Although they use proprietary technologies that Apple does not discuss publicly, the overall battery technology and charging algorithms are more or less the same among all Apple products: Macs, iPhones, iPads, Watches... etc.
Allan Jones wrote:
I used to obsess over battery numbers. As a recovering worrier, my recommendation is to use the computer as you wish, where you wish, and let the battery and macOS handle what you can do little to control.
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It has been my experience that those who obsess the least about batteries tend to derive the greatest longevity from them.
The converse also holds true.
Macbook Pro M1 2021 - Battery Capacity
