Macbook Pro 15" Mid 2018 Battery Time?

[iChandran]

HI,



I recently purchased the Macbook Pro 15" Mid 2018 (i7 2.6 GHZ, 512GB SSD, 560X graphics, Touch Bar,).



I am getting around 5-6 Hrs for normal web browsing (no music, no videos & no games).

However, notebookcheck website says they are getting 10-12 hrs based on their tests for web browsing. Techradar website says they got 9 hours and 58 minutes. TomsHardware review says 11 hours and 57 minutes.



*Do i need to complete a certain number of battery charge and discharge cycles to increase my battery life?

*What are the real world battery times for 2018 15Inch i7 MBP (~7400 mAh). ?

*Can you pls suggest how to increase my Macbook's battery life comparable to above mentioned websites?

-----------------------My Settings-------------
1) how many tabs open?
4-5 tabs

2) Using Which Browser?
Using Firefox from day 1

3) Screen brightness?
Screen Brightness at 55%

4) Is Automatic Graphics switching enabled in Systempreferences>Energy saver> ?
Yes

 

[Pangalactic]

*Do i need to complete a certain number of battery charge and discharge cycles to increase my battery life?

no, that will not affect anything.

I am getting around 5-6 Hrs for normal web browsing (no music, no videos & no games).

1) how many tabs open? More tabs -> less battery life
2) Using Chrome? Switch to Safari/Firefox, saves more battery
3) Screen brightness is the biggest battery hog, you can easily get 2x battery runtime on a lower brightness

 

[iChandran]

1) how many tabs open? More tabs -> less battery life
4-5 tabs

2) Using Chrome? Switch to Safari/Firefox, saves more battery
Using Firefox from day 1

3) Screen brightness is the biggest battery hog, you can easily get 2x battery runtime on a lower brightness
Screen Brightness at 55%

no, that will not affect anything.



1) how many tabs open? More tabs -> less battery life
2) Using Chrome? Switch to Safari/Firefox, saves more battery
3) Screen brightness is the biggest battery hog, you can easily get 2x battery runtime on a lower brightness