Maximum Battery Capacity for different Macs

Eraserhead · 05:17 AM

It seems from this thread that a lot of people are asking questions about whether their battery needs replacement. I think its worth improving the Mac Guide on this to make it clear. But to do so I need to know the maximum battery capacity of a selection of Macs which can be found with Coconut battery.

Please post the original capacity for your Mac below with the Model as well.

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I'll start with the MacBook 13": 5200mAh.

EDIT: Please include the screen size otherwise the data can't be used

zephead · Apr 30, 2008, 02:36 PM

For some reason, CoconutBattery mistakenly reports that MacBooks have a 5020 mAh capacity when in reality they're 5200 mAh. I noticed this when I upgraded to Leopard and noticed my original capacity had dropped to 5020, so I changed it in the CB prefs.

Eraserhead · Apr 30, 2008, 04:24 PM

Nice catch, fortunately I remembered it was 5200 and didn't notice what it actually said

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SkyBell · Apr 30, 2008, 05:04 PM

iBook G4 12"

Pretty sure the "current battery capacity" is the real one.

Abstract · May 1, 2008, 05:45 AM

If the battery needs replacing, you'll know. Capacity decreases of lithium ion batteries decrease very slowly, but after 2 or 3 years, or a certain number of charge cycles (around 300, on average), battery life will just start free-falling until you get less than 1 hour per full charge. This sudden drop from "good" battery life, to a miniscule battery life will happen within a span of several months. Once you start seeing this accelerated drop in battery life, you need to start thinking about getting a new battery. Otherwise, your battery will have little capacity in several months.

Is that enough information?

Eraserhead · May 1, 2008, 07:56 AM

^^ Yeah, but that won't stop the threads, <shrug> it seems useful to have the figures for people to compare.

silbeej · May 2, 2008, 01:01 AM

Macbook Pro is 5500mAh

I've got about 98%

Eraserhead · May 2, 2008, 04:32 AM

^^ I assume its the 15" model?

sharulazlan · May 12, 2008, 02:49 AM

MacBook Pro 15"

m.d. · May 17, 2008, 05:54 AM

PowerBook G4 (28 months old)

Eraserhead · May 18, 2008, 05:04 AM

^^ Which model? 17"?

Eraserhead · May 18, 2008, 05:14 AM

I've added the MacBook Pro 15" and MacBook 13.3" figures of 5200 and 5500 mAh, the others I've calculated manually, as I believe 2100 is way too low for the iBook when Apple claim they have similar battery capacity to the PowerBook's.

nick9191 · May 18, 2008, 06:22 AM

Macbook 2.2ghz Santa Rosa

Eraserhead · May 18, 2008, 06:34 AM

^^ I've checked again and that's what my MacBook apparently gets and its in ratio with the figures on Apple.com

m.d. · May 18, 2008, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eraserhead

^^ Which model? 17"?

Yep, 17". It's the final revision PowerBook - the one that lasted all of three months before the Intel laptops were announced

- if that helps any.

irishjack · May 28, 2008, 10:10 AM

found old mac after 7 years of storage. it's a performa 600 series. will this ever start again?
irishjack

m.d. · 02:13 PM

Thought I'd share this: I last posted here on May 17th, with my 17" PowerBook getting 1517 mAh; just ran CoconutBattery again, got the following results:

Eraserhead · Jul 31, 2008, 05:57 AM

^^ Its normal for it to fluctuate. But what I was looking for was the original capacity not the final capacity.

eyemacg5 · Jul 31, 2008, 07:29 AM

=]

Apple Ink · Jul 31, 2008, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyemacg5

=]

Er... 1 Battery cycle? and 97% already

Breadfan · Jul 31, 2008, 09:14 AM

My MacBook 13"

Original capacity: 5020 mAh,
Current capacity: 4920 mAh,
98%
Loadcycles: 40
Age of Mac: 4 Months

Eraserhead · Aug 1, 2008, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyemacg5

=]

What Mac is that?

Beric · Aug 3, 2008, 12:22 AM

MB with GMA 950 bought in September 2007.

AJ1BostonMASS · Aug 9, 2008, 03:32 AM

Current Cap-5118

Original Cap-5020
100%

15 cycles

5 weeks old

what i did was made sure my battery was completely dead before i plugged it in to charge and that could be why its better

tmjcpdsm · Aug 11, 2008, 05:24 AM

hello mine is low (see attach)
moreover, it seems that it varies (last week it showed 48 % instead of 67!)

i need to change it?

i have a macbookpro 1.83 ghz intel, 2Go 667 Mhz DDR2, OSX.4.11

Apr 30, 2008, 11:53 AM	#1
Eraserhead macrumors G4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK	Maximum Battery Capacity for different Macs It seems from this thread that a lot of people are asking questions about whether their battery needs replacement. I think its worth improving the Mac Guide on this to make it clear. But to do so I need to know the maximum battery capacity of a selection of Macs which can be found with Coconut battery. Please post the original capacity for your Mac below with the Model as well. I'll start with the MacBook 13": 5200mAh. EDIT: Please include the screen size otherwise the data can't be used __________________ If they have to tell you every day they are fair you can bet they arent, if they tell you they are balanced then you should know they are not - Don't Hurt me Last edited by Eraserhead; May 18, 2008 at 05:17 AM.
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Apr 30, 2008, 02:36 PM	#2
zephead macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in your pants	For some reason, CoconutBattery mistakenly reports that MacBooks have a 5020 mAh capacity when in reality they're 5200 mAh. I noticed this when I upgraded to Leopard and noticed my original capacity had dropped to 5020, so I changed it in the CB prefs. Attached Images __________________ California sunlight, Sweet Calcutta rain, Honolulu starbright, The Song Remains the Same.... *13" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz/250/4/10.6.5/* ~ iPhone 3G/16/4.0
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Apr 30, 2008, 04:24 PM	#3
Eraserhead Thread Starter macrumors G4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK	Nice catch, fortunately I remembered it was 5200 and didn't notice what it actually said . __________________ If they have to tell you every day they are fair you can bet they arent, if they tell you they are balanced then you should know they are not - Don't Hurt me
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Apr 30, 2008, 05:04 PM	#4
SkyBell macrumors 603 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas	iBook G4 12" Pretty sure the "current battery capacity" is the real one. Attached Images __________________ MR's PowerPC Fangirl eMac 1.42 GHz G4 - 10.4.11 iBook G4, iBook G3 (x2) iMac G3 (x2) Black MacBook C2D 2.2 GHz - 10.6.8 / Windows 7
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May 1, 2008, 05:45 AM	#5
Abstract macrumors G3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location Location	If the battery needs replacing, you'll know. Capacity decreases of lithium ion batteries decrease very slowly, but after 2 or 3 years, or a certain number of charge cycles (around 300, on average), battery life will just start free-falling until you get less than 1 hour per full charge. This sudden drop from "good" battery life, to a miniscule battery life will happen within a span of several months. Once you start seeing this accelerated drop in battery life, you need to start thinking about getting a new battery. Otherwise, your battery will have little capacity in several months. Is that enough information? __________________ "Hard? It's supposed to be hard. Hard is what makes it great!" - Tom Hanks.
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May 1, 2008, 07:56 AM	#6
Eraserhead Thread Starter macrumors G4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK	^^ Yeah, but that won't stop the threads, <shrug> it seems useful to have the figures for people to compare. __________________ If they have to tell you every day they are fair you can bet they arent, if they tell you they are balanced then you should know they are not - Don't Hurt me
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May 2, 2008, 01:01 AM	#7
silbeej macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern part of the Eastern United States	Macbook Pro is 5500mAh I've got about 98% __________________ iPhone 4 \| 16GB MacBook Pro \| C2D 2.16Ghz \| 120GB Custom PC \| i7 860 \| 3TB HD \| Dell 2408WFP
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May 2, 2008, 04:32 AM	#8
Eraserhead Thread Starter macrumors G4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK	^^ I assume its the 15" model? __________________ If they have to tell you every day they are fair you can bet they arent, if they tell you they are balanced then you should know they are not - Don't Hurt me
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May 12, 2008, 02:49 AM	#9
sharulazlan macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Malaysia	MacBook Pro 15" Attached Images __________________ http://azlan.anilezfa.com MacBook Pro
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May 17, 2008, 05:54 AM	#10
m.d. macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland	PowerBook G4 (28 months old) Attached Images
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May 18, 2008, 05:04 AM	#11
Eraserhead Thread Starter macrumors G4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK	^^ Which model? 17"? __________________ If they have to tell you every day they are fair you can bet they arent, if they tell you they are balanced then you should know they are not - Don't Hurt me
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May 18, 2008, 05:14 AM	#12
Eraserhead Thread Starter macrumors G4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK	I've added the MacBook Pro 15" and MacBook 13.3" figures of 5200 and 5500 mAh, the others I've calculated manually, as I believe 2100 is way too low for the iBook when Apple claim they have similar battery capacity to the PowerBook's. __________________ If they have to tell you every day they are fair you can bet they arent, if they tell you they are balanced then you should know they are not - Don't Hurt me
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May 18, 2008, 06:22 AM	#13
nick9191 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Britain	Macbook 2.2ghz Santa Rosa
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May 18, 2008, 06:34 AM	#14
Eraserhead Thread Starter macrumors G4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK	^^ I've checked again and that's what my MacBook apparently gets and its in ratio with the figures on Apple.com __________________ If they have to tell you every day they are fair you can bet they arent, if they tell you they are balanced then you should know they are not - Don't Hurt me
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May 28, 2008, 10:10 AM	#16
irishjack macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: new jersey	performa 600 found old mac after 7 years of storage. it's a performa 600 series. will this ever start again? irishjack
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Jul 30, 2008, 02:10 PM	#17
m.d. macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland	Thought I'd share this: I last posted here on May 17th, with my 17" PowerBook getting 1517 mAh; just ran CoconutBattery again, got the following results: Attached Images Last edited by m.d.; Jul 30, 2008 at 02:13 PM. Reason: Helps if you actually attach the attachment... :rolleyes:
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Jul 31, 2008, 05:57 AM	#18
Eraserhead Thread Starter macrumors G4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK	^^ Its normal for it to fluctuate. But what I was looking for was the original capacity not the final capacity. __________________ If they have to tell you every day they are fair you can bet they arent, if they tell you they are balanced then you should know they are not - Don't Hurt me
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Jul 31, 2008, 07:29 AM	#19
eyemacg5 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Derbyshire, England	=] __________________ Macbook Pro + Soup = FLIQLO CLOCK SCREENSAVER <Windows + Mac
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Jul 31, 2008, 09:14 AM	#21
Breadfan macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in Holland	My MacBook 13" Original capacity: 5020 mAh, Current capacity: 4920 mAh, 98% Loadcycles: 40 Age of Mac: 4 Months
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Aug 3, 2008, 12:22 AM	#23
Beric macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area	MB with GMA 950 bought in September 2007. Attached Thumbnails
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Aug 9, 2008, 03:32 AM	#24
AJ1BostonMASS macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008	White Macbook 2.4Ghz Current Cap-5118 Original Cap-5020 100% 15 cycles 5 weeks old what i did was made sure my battery was completely dead before i plugged it in to charge and that could be why its better __________________ Made the switch on July 23rd 2008 1. Macbook Pro 2.3GHZ Intel Core i5 2. Iphone 4S 16GB White 3. Windows free
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Aug 11, 2008, 05:24 AM	#25
tmjcpdsm macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008	my battery almost down : normal ? hello mine is low (see attach) moreover, it seems that it varies (last week it showed 48 % instead of 67!) i need to change it? i have a macbookpro 1.83 ghz intel, 2Go 667 Mhz DDR2, OSX.4.11 Attached Thumbnails
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