9hr under what conditions Retina MBP 13"

[acctman]

Under what conditions / settings can 9hrs be achieved on the new 2014 Retina MBP 13"

 

[snaky69]

Under what conditions / settings can 9hrs be achieved on the new 2014 Retina MBP 13"

Display at half brightness
Bluetooth off
Time Machine off
Wi-fi on
Browsing the web using safari on webpages that contain no flash
Having a word document open.

Apple calls it the "wireless productivity test".

 

[capathy21]

Under what conditions / settings can 9hrs be achieved on the new 2014 Retina MBP 13"

I have a 2013 model and I never get near 9 hours. When I had the 13 inch Air, I was always able to get the advertised battery life but with the pro, I never get close. To answer your question, I am guessing just light Safari browsing and word processing would get you close to 9.

 

[froggyjo]

I get easily between 9-10 hours with my 2013 rmbpro ...

 

[yjchua95]

Under what conditions / settings can 9hrs be achieved on the new 2014 Retina MBP 13"

Pages
Safari (no Flash)
No keyboard lights
Screen at 50% brightness
Speakers at mute and listening to music over headphones
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