Unmatched Endurance: MacBook Pro M3 Battery Life Exceeds Expectations

Now, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 processor can run the web for up to 15 hours or view films for up to 22 hours when using the Apple TV app. The lithium-polymer battery in this variant has a capacity of 70 Wh. When viewing movies with the Apple TV app, the 14-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max CPUs can run for up to 18 hours, and when surfing the web, they can run for up to 12 hours. A somewhat bigger 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery is included in the 14-inch M3 Pro and M3 Max variants.

When using the Apple TV program to view movies, Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro or M3 Max CPUs may run for up to 22 hours, or 15 hours when surfing the web. Included with the 16-inch M3 Pro and M3 Max variants is a 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery. A 140W USB-C power adapter is included with the 16-inch MacBook Pro models, while a 96W USB-C power adapter is included with the 14-inch MacBook Pro models (the M3 Pro and Max models ship with one, while the M3 model arrives with a 70W adapter).

MacBook Pro M3 Battery Life Vs MacBooks

The new M3 MacBooks we tested aren’t the longest-lasting MacBooks ever, but then again, Apple has been topping the industry in battery life since they started shipping with Apple hardware inside. The data below show that the MacBook Pro 16-inch (2023) with an integrated M2 Max processor continues to hold that distinction. In our battery life test, that beast of a laptop ran for over 19 hours. The MacBook Pro 13-inch M2, with a battery life of more than 18 hours, came in second. But because the 13-inch MacBook Pro is no longer available, it makes sense that the MacBook Pro 14-inch M3, which essentially replaces the 13-inch Pro, is now ranked second for longest battery life in a MacBook.

MacBook Pro M3 Battery Life Vs Competing Laptops

But you begin to see just how fantastic these new M3-powered MacBooks truly are when I include a few of the newest Windows laptops and contrast their battery life with that of laptops in general. The 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 outlasts rival Windows ultraportables like the Dell XPS 15 OLED (2023) by almost twice as long, as the larger chart of our test findings below illustrates. Special cases like the Panasonic Toughbook 40, a briefcase-sized rugged laptop for first responders with built-in battery packs no ultraportable can match, are the only Windows laptops we’ve examined that can compete.

Conclusion

Apple’s M3 MacBook Pro offers an unmatched endurance with a battery life that exceeds expectations. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 chip lasts up to 22 hours when watching movies with the Apple TV app or 15 hours when browsing the web. The 14-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips last up to 18 hours when watching moves with the Apple TV app or up to 12 hours when browsing the web. The M3 Pro and M3 Max 16-inch models are equipped with a 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery.

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