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New MacBook Pros Offer Up to 10 Hours Longer Battery Life Than Prior-Generation

Apple's new MacBook Pro machines are equipped with super efficient M1 (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/m1/) Pro and ‌M1‌ Max chips, which means improvements in both performance and efficiency. The new machines have much improved battery life compared to prior-generation Intel machines.





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The 14-inch MacBook Pro with ‌M1‌ Pro/Max chip offers up to 17 hours of movie playback with the Apple TV (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-tv/) app and up to 11 hours of wireless web browsing. The prior 2020 Intel model offered 10 hours of movie playback and 10 hours of wireless web browsing.





‌M1‌ Pro/Max performance is on par with ‌M1‌ performance, but it can't quite match wireless web battery life. The ‌M1‌ chip in the entry-level MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-air/) offers 20 hours of movie playback and up to 17 hours of wireless web browsing.





The 16-inch MacBook Pro has far more impressive performance than the prior-generation Intel model. It offers up to 21 hours of movie playback and 14 hours of wireless web browsing. The 16-inch Intel machine offered 11 hours of movie playback and 11 hours of wireless web usage.





According to Apple, the 14-inch MacBook Pro is equipped with a 70-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery, while the 16-inch model includes a 100-watt hour battery. The 16-inch MacBook Pro uses a 140W power adapter, while the 14-inch model uses a 67W power adapter for the 8-core machine and a 96W power adapter for the 10-core machine. Both models can charge over Thunderbolt or MagSafe (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/magsafe-battery-pack/).





The 10-core 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are also capable of charging from zero to 50 percent within 30 minutes through a new fast charge feature. The 14-inch model can fast charge over Thunderbolt or &zwnj;MagSafe&zwnj;, while the 16-inch model needs the &zwnj;MagSafe&zwnj; connection for fast charging.<div class="linkback">Related Roundups: 13" MacBook Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro-13/), 14 & 16" MacBook Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: 13" MacBook Pro (Caution) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook_Pro_13), 16" MacBook Pro (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#MacBook_Pro_16)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: MacBook Pro (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/macbook-pro.90)</div>
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