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Anyone know how long the M1 MBP takes to fully charge from zero?
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Circa 3 hours per various posts. Not sure which charger they’re using (guessing the standard one)
I've just got this MBP, and as with all of my devices, I always calibrate the battery when I first get them.
Is that a good idea? Apple recommended not to fully charged or let it run out completely.
I've done it plenty of times and my batteries have always performed well.
It's basically calibrating the battery.
I heard calibrating the battery is recommended every other month or at least once/twice per year.
If I’m not mistaken it was recommended by Apple to adjust battery readings in MacBooks and other devices.
If I’m not mistaken it was recommended by Apple to adjust battery readings in MacBooks and other devices.
That's why I do it with my new devices.
It just gets you going on the right track.
People have their own little habits, and this tends to be one of mine.
My last rMBP had 3000+ cycles on it. I always ran and it zero and full charged it. It's simply wise to keep the electrons moving.
It did drop to about 63% capacity after 3000+ cycle and 2800+ days in age.
It did drop to about 63% capacity after 3000+ cycle and 2800+ days in age.
I used to always run my devices down to zero (to the point where they turn themselves off) but I don't do it ow, as I find it inconvenient.
Eg, I'm currently using this MBP right now, just to get it to power down so that I can fully charge it.
By the way, how long does your new MBA take to charge?
From 10%, 2h28m with the 30W charger.
Seem to get 10h hard usage out of a charge, 8h very hard usage (8h of Zoom over WiFi essentially) and 14h light usage (video over WiFi).
So running it to zero is a long task, literally.
Why you shouldn’t calibrate the battery in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod
Calibrating the battery in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod sounds like a good idea until you learn more about how lithium-ion batteries work.
appletoolbox.com
I have an M1 MacBook Pro (8 GB / 256 GB). I timed how long it took to charge from 10% to 100% earlier today: 2 hours, 5 minutes.
Good to know. Means a 45W charger would take close to 3h to fully charge.
The MBA only comes with a 30W charger.
2 hours is great!
We didn't even unpackage the OEM charger/cable that came with our MBA, using an Aukey 65w PD charger (and their 6.6ft 60w spec'ed USB-C cable), I'll have to time it with that charger from < 5%, but holy hell, it was fast.