Where did the battery life go in the new MBP?

[thejadedmonkey]

Anyone notice this?

10:29AM "We've added a new chip from NVIDIA -- the 9600M GT, 32 graphics cores, we're including both the 9400 as integrated graphics, or choose the 9600M for big graphic performance. 5 hours of batter on the 9400, 4 on the 9600."

The current macbook pro gives us pro level graphics for 5 hours. Now we can only use the pro level graphics for 4 hours.

The current macbook gets 4.5 hours. Now it gets a 30 minute life boost (assuming it's all the same), but the macbook pro loses an hour of battery life. What gives?

 

[belvdr]

Guess it depends on what you mean by "pro graphics". If it is playing a game, I think people will trade battery life, since they'll be plugged in.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

I just find it annoying that lower battery life is spun as a feature now.

 

[wakeborder556]

I just find it annoying that lower battery life is spun as a feature now.

I dont think its a feature but it will draw more power so it will lower the battery level faster.

 

[fleshman03]

It's a 5000 mAh. No longer a 5500mAH. I'm sure there will be a "feature" where you can pay more if you want an extra 500 mAh.

 

[mlmorg]

but it uses only 50 watts instead of 60, woohoo!