batterly Load Cycles

[branharrison6]

Is it better if your battery has more batterly loadcycles??

 

[kajitox]

Is it better if your battery has more batterly loadcycles??

Pretty sure that means how many times the battery has been discharged and charged completely. So, not necessarily.

 

[flopticalcube]

No. It is an indicaton of the "age" of your battery. Battery performance degrades with more load cycles.

 

[juanster]

No. It is an indicaton of the "age" of your battery. Battery performance degrades with more load cycles.

agree

 

[winchest]

So is it better to leave your laptop plugged in most of the time with letting it drain occassionally to keep the load cycles lower? I tend to do the opposite and let it drain daily.

 

[flopticalcube]

Not necessarily. Battery performance depends on several things. Apple recommends that you "keep the electrons moving". The battery system is ideally designed for a commuter type situation: run on battery for a few times a week and recalibrate every two months. If you leave your MacBook plugged in all the time then you should recalibrate once a month.

Its a balance between load cycles and battery-only usage.

If you completely drain daily, your battery will probably last 18 months or about 500 load cycles before it drops below 50% capacity.