Battery life


after 232 days of using

cycle count 80


is that normal? while other laptop with same age, the same specifications and similar cycle number is 98% battery cap.


macbook air m1

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.3

Posted on May 19, 2023 5:40 AM

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Posted on May 19, 2023 9:15 AM

Cycle count is eye candy and not really of much productive use.


The critical metric is remaining capacity and 90% is pretty good. No two batteries are alike and comparing one to another is fruitless.


You have no problems.

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Sep 14, 2023 3:06 AM in response to Harrynohara34

1000 is not a limit, it's Apple's benchmark for the expected usual and customary life of a battery. The 1000 can be exceeded with no ill effects as it's just a count of 100% charge cycles. If the battery is still functioning as expected at 1000 cycles, still takes a charge and still has remaining capacity above 80% you can continue safely using the battery.

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