MacBook Pro 14 M1 Max - how long before battery service at 82%

[gumbaloom]

Hi

My MacBook Pro is just under 500 cycles and 82% health

How long have I got before a battery service pops up?

Next 2 weeks?

Thanks for any insight

 

[Mike Boreham]

I think you might find it will stay just above 80% for a considerable time...could be many months or even a year.

This has been my experience on iPhones. Cynics might suggest Apple have designed it this way.

(Assuming you are talking about Apple's own health number, not a third party one which can increase).

 

[okkibs]

Mine has been on 81% for over 12 months now. It could be anywhere from 1-24 months for it to drop to 80%. By the time it reaches 79% and qualifies my AppleCare will long be expired. I have a 14” M1 Max too and over 500 charge cycles.

 

[gumbaloom]

Ahh thanks for the update.

I've had my MBP 14 Max now since 2021 now - I'm eyeing up a M4 Pro upgrade - the prices for the M4 Max's here in Japan are scandalously expensive.

I was just worried it was suddenly gonna drop below 80% and give a service recommended warning at point of trade in. Basically batter service recommended = huge drop in trade in value.

 

[JPack]

You can get the "Service Recommended" message even if capacity is above 80% or below 1,000 cycles.

It's based on other factors like age and internal resistance.

 

[okkibs]

Basically batter service recommended = huge drop in trade in value.

Battery has no impact on Apple's trade in values as long as it holds a charge at all which it should even well below 80%.

 

[Christopher Kim]

Yes, agree with others, could be awhile. I think most of us thought you'd prefer it the other way (ie. go below 80% faster, so you can use AppleCare or battery-replacement-price to get a new one from Apple). That's usually the way these threads go! (Not just for MacBooks, but especially for iPads, where Apple is very strict on the <80% threshold to get battery replacement price, as they generally just give you a whole new refurb iPad).

As @okkibs said, if you're trading in directly from Apple, it shouldn't affect the trade-in price. (Assuming Apple Japan is the same as Apple in the US). However if you're selling on another secondary market, then yes, I imagine the market value decrease if you're <80% / have the battery service recommended price.

 

[ssmed]

Mine hung around 80% for a while and then dropped to 78% and I have just had it replaced as this computer is fine with lots of RAM and storage and a MAX chip. Can definitely see the difference and the new keyboard is nice too although unexpected.