M1 Pro/Max MBP Plugged vs Unplugged

[seasurfer]

Does plugging in give you better performance?

For example in gaming: does it give you better FPS? I tested it on WOW, I didn’t see a difference, but WOW has a problem, its FPS fluctuate a lot, so it is hard to tell.

What are your experiences?

 

[Sanpete]

I haven't seen any reports of it improving performance to plug in (unless the battery is way low), and I think Apple said somewhere that it doesn't.

 

[Significant1]

Afaik only if you enable low power mode in battery settings.