Hi all,
I have a 2011 13" Macbook pro (i5 sandybridge, etc), and the battery is starting to show it's age.
Cycle count: 582
Condition: Normal (though occasionally shows 'needs service')
I feel like I'm generally getting around 3-4 hours of usage out of it, which isn't bad, but isn't great either.
I've read that some of the newer batteries can handle 1000 cycles at 80% capacity.
A few questions:
1. What year did they start using these new battery types?
2. Would they be backward compatible into a 2011 MBP 13"?
Basically, if I'm going to replace the battery, I'd obviously much rather go with a 1000 cycle option than a 600 cycle option. My goal is to keep this laptop another 3 years or so and just add an SSD. I don't really game on it, so I feel a Sandybridge i5 is plenty fast. The only annoying downside IMO is no USB 3.0.
Here's my battery model #: SMP bq20z451
I have a 2011 13" Macbook pro (i5 sandybridge, etc), and the battery is starting to show it's age.
Cycle count: 582
Condition: Normal (though occasionally shows 'needs service')
I feel like I'm generally getting around 3-4 hours of usage out of it, which isn't bad, but isn't great either.
I've read that some of the newer batteries can handle 1000 cycles at 80% capacity.
A few questions:
1. What year did they start using these new battery types?
2. Would they be backward compatible into a 2011 MBP 13"?
Basically, if I'm going to replace the battery, I'd obviously much rather go with a 1000 cycle option than a 600 cycle option. My goal is to keep this laptop another 3 years or so and just add an SSD. I don't really game on it, so I feel a Sandybridge i5 is plenty fast. The only annoying downside IMO is no USB 3.0.
Here's my battery model #: SMP bq20z451