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AhsanCheema Author

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M3 battery drains very quickly, dropping by around 2 minutes per use

I recently purchased a MacBook M3 16/512, 14-inch model. However, I've noticed that the battery drains very quickly, dropping by around 2 minutes per use. This results in a total battery life of only about 4 hours, which is significantly less than the advertised 18 hours claimed by Apple.

I primarily use Chrome with only 4 tabs open, and the brightness is set to less than 50%. Despite these measures, the battery life is still unacceptably short. As it's my first day of using the MacBook, I'm concerned about this issue. Could you please advise me on what steps I can take to improve the battery life?

Thank you for your assistance.

MacBook Pro 13″

Posted on Mar 4, 2024 12:56 PM

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kinisin20

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15 points

Posted on Mar 25, 2024 8:32 AM

I noticed the exact same thing! I just bought mine this past Thursday and charged it last night. As I'm in class, it has went from 100 - 88 percent in the last 45 minutes. My M1 lasted nearly all day.

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