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2013 11" Battery Life Thread (real world)
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The time remaining always fluctuates a bit, but I think last I saw was about 1:20 remaining. The time I have been tracking though is actual usage and then projected time. Mostly web browsing and office and a few benchmarks, TimeCapsule backups, and videos.
So you are getting close to the 9 hours, is this an i7 or i5? I'm inclined to say that the i5 gets a little better battery but not a huge improvement.
Please run a MARATHON test with real world usage like: Video, your other softwares running, music playing, word processing etc and post the results of a straight-up 10 hour use
Hi,
Just came across all the messages about battery life and heating for the i7 version thanks a lot for all your comments.
I m right to the point to order an 13 with maximum specs 8g, 512ssd, and i7 but like others I m confuse and I want to be sure that the i7 version worth it especially if it didn't reduce the autonomy and about the heating.
I can't believe that in the world wide wide web not computer site have made a dedicated test to the macbook air i7 version.
Still keeping my credit card warm and hoping for some news.
;-)
Just came across all the messages about battery life and heating for the i7 version thanks a lot for all your comments.
I m right to the point to order an 13 with maximum specs 8g, 512ssd, and i7 but like others I m confuse and I want to be sure that the i7 version worth it especially if it didn't reduce the autonomy and about the heating.
I can't believe that in the world wide wide web not computer site have made a dedicated test to the macbook air i7 version.
Still keeping my credit card warm and hoping for some news.
;-)
i5 base model.
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After I run it down tonight after work, I can re-charge it up and have it play video or something overnight. I certainly don't have 10 hours straight to burn in front of it. Are there any good battery test loops or programs that can run to tax it continuously for a long period of time?
Yes there are programs, try running a 10 hour long youtube if there's any 
, forgot the names of the programs sry...
So far i have NOT SEEN MUCH POSITIVE things about i-7 (be it less battery life)...and heat issue ? anyone ? LOUD FANS ? I know that i-7 is reporting faster performance but that can be due to 8GB RAM.....
Anyone compared a i5/8GB ram to i7/8GB ram and tell us the results on battery....heat....fan ???
I-5 is WINNING in 11 inches so far....
, forgot the names of the programs sry...So far i have NOT SEEN MUCH POSITIVE things about i-7 (be it less battery life)...and heat issue ? anyone ? LOUD FANS ? I know that i-7 is reporting faster performance but that can be due to 8GB RAM.....
Anyone compared a i5/8GB ram to i7/8GB ram and tell us the results on battery....heat....fan ???
I-5 is WINNING in 11 inches so far....
Don't want to make you doubt but if I were I would have been on the 8gb ram at least. From what I have read it's obvious that the 8 gb ram is very useful.
It's not about winning or loosing. Both processors are designed for different purposes. The i7 gives you about 10-20% more CPU speed depending on the application. Encoding a song in itunes takes about 60 sec. on i5 and 52 sec. on i7. That's the difference. The i7 gets slightly hotter and due to it's higher scaling frequency it will drain the battery slightly faster than the i5.
You should study some specs before asking blindly:
http://ark.intel.com/products/75114/
http://ark.intel.com/products/75114/
It's not my main machine. 4GB is just fine considering that I have a powerful desktop.
I just want the best battery life with as little heat as possible. The base model seems to give that.
i'm gonna get a MBA as well with the same config as yours, just that I can't decide between i5 or i7.
i'm gonna get a MBA as well with the same config as yours, just that I can't decide between i5 or i7.
Lol for every new mac I purchase it's the same story a brainteaser
Lol for every new mac I purchase it's the same story a brainteaser
That's why iPads are nice.
Here is something...
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/u****reads/showflat.php?Number=44852
English isn't my native language and I have to leave my work now so I would be grateful if someone could give some feedback of the vid
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/u****reads/showflat.php?Number=44852
English isn't my native language and I have to leave my work now so I would be grateful if someone could give some feedback of the vid
Here is something...
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/u****reads/showflat.php?Number=44852
English isn't my native language and I have to leave my work now so I would be grateful if someone could give some feedback of the vid
They are not comparing both, that's what we need, an extensive comparison between both laptops.
It looks like other reviewers are getting about 13 hours in the i5 and here they are getting 10-12.
'while most reviews cover the 1.3GHz Intel Core i5-4250U, yet battery life is still amazing. We're talking 10 to 12 hours! "
Yep
Here's why I went with the ultimate model in the first place. I seem to have forgotten in just under a week.
confused:
)https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1595538/
Here's why I went with the ultimate model in the first place. I seem to have forgotten in just under a week.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1595538/
Is FeDex knocking at the door yet? We need tests!
Is FeDex knocking at the door yet? We need tests!
FedEx says Thursday. I have high hopes for it to come tomorrow.
Right now it's 13 minutes away from landing in Anchorage, AK. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX72
If you're planning on upgrading your laptop in a year or even two, the i5 will do you just fine. However, if you plan on holding onto your MBA for several years through multiply OS updates, the i7 is just a little bit more future proof.
I fit into the latter category and thusly ordered my 11" MBA last Monday i7/8GB/128GB. It arrived yesterday with an 85% charge. After charging it back up, I installed OS X Mavericks, a dozen apps from the App Store and elsewhere, streamed music in iTunes and browsed the web all afternoon.
After five hours of heavy use, I still had 40% charge left. I left it unplugged overnight and this morning installed an Xcode beta, bringing it down to 37%. It was reporting 3.5-4.5 hrs this morning (waivered based on current tasks and such).
The computer never once got hot to the touch and the fans never kicked on. I never noticed any kind of slowdown. Anecdotedly, the one thing I noticed was how much faster the Xcode .dmg opened on the Air than my Mac mini (Sandy Bridge 2.3 GHz i5, HDD).
In my opinion the i7 is well worth the cost.
I fit into the latter category and thusly ordered my 11" MBA last Monday i7/8GB/128GB. It arrived yesterday with an 85% charge. After charging it back up, I installed OS X Mavericks, a dozen apps from the App Store and elsewhere, streamed music in iTunes and browsed the web all afternoon.
After five hours of heavy use, I still had 40% charge left. I left it unplugged overnight and this morning installed an Xcode beta, bringing it down to 37%. It was reporting 3.5-4.5 hrs this morning (waivered based on current tasks and such).
The computer never once got hot to the touch and the fans never kicked on. I never noticed any kind of slowdown. Anecdotedly, the one thing I noticed was how much faster the Xcode .dmg opened on the Air than my Mac mini (Sandy Bridge 2.3 GHz i5, HDD).
In my opinion the i7 is well worth the cost.
Yes! That sounds incredible. 5 hours of heavy work and 40% left? Wow.
Can't wait for mine.