Brand new 11" - getting 3 hours of battery wtf?

[KPOM]

I do understand that the 13" MBA gets alot better battery life, but I wanted the x-y size.

If I wanted a 13", I'd do a regular MBP with a SSD and then another SSD in the dvd bay.

I am fine with the 11" Ultimate as long as it is functioning as normal. The battery is short, the screen view angles are terrible... but' it's so small!

Just need a buyer for the 17" now.

If you do craft a battery life test using that utility you linked to, I'd be happy to run it. I have the 11" i7/256 model as well.

 

[Gregintosh]

I do understand that the 13" MBA gets alot better battery life, but I wanted the x-y size.

If I wanted a 13", I'd do a regular MBP with a SSD and then another SSD in the dvd bay.

I am fine with the 11" Ultimate as long as it is functioning as normal. The battery is short, the screen view angles are terrible... but' it's so small!

Just need a buyer for the 17" now.

Despite the foot print, there is still a SIGNIFICANT weight difference between the MBP and MBA, which makes the MBA more ideal for frequent travel.

 

[unagimiyagi]

I just bought a 11" i7 quad with the 256 SSD, the highest end 11".

I can get maybe 3 hours of battery out of this, just doing nothing but browsing the web.

I do have the screen on two levels down from full brightness, and do have the keyboard lit. But I can't believe that 3-3.5 hours is even acceptable.

I got on the computer at maybe 10am with a full charge from then night before. It's now 12:15 and I am at 22% battery. And that's not even with constant use, I've put it down for maybe 15-20 minutes.

Maybe I should open it up and time it from 100% to 0% with no usage at all, just sitting there open.

At what point to I take it in to the Apple store and explain it? How many hours of battery is just unacceptable.

I believe that your usage patterns make 3 to 3.5 hours seem about right. The new airs don't get as good battery life as the last generation.

 

[Sean Dempsey]

Weird. Now my battery won't charge over 96%.... 7 cycles, 100% health. What is up with that?

 

[KPOM]

Weird. Now my battery won't charge over 96%.... 7 cycles, 100% health. What is up with that?

If the battery is between 95-99%, when you plug it in, it automatically stops charging. Let it drop to 94% and it will charge again. It's a deliberate setting by Apple to avoid overcharging.

 

[mathi-vadhanan]

The new airs don't get as good battery life as the last generation.

That was expected with the 2X performance jump. OP, your real world battery life of 3hrs seems normal.