Brand new 2021 MacBook Pro 16" with 7 Charge Cycles and only 99% Maximun Capacity

[brosenz]

Is it ok to get a brand new laptop from the Apple Store with 99% Full Charge Capacity* (instead of 100%) and 7 charge cycles already in? According to CoconutBattery and Battery Monitor.

* I am not talking about the battery charge %, that was at 80%, I am referring to the Maximum Capacity the battery can achieve compared to the Design or Original capacity.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Chemical battery life isn't linear. It changes hour to hour and day to day. I wouldn't worry at all at this point.

 

[synergize]

I've got 18 charge cycles and I'm down to 96.3% design capacity, not worried at all. Like Apple_Robert said, this is not an exact science.

 

[brosenz]

I've got 18 charge cycles and I'm down to 96.3% design capacity, not worried at all. Like Apple_Robert said, this is not an exact science.

What were your numbers brand new? Probably 2-3 and 100%

 

[ceribria]

I had 6 cycles @ 96% brand new. Currently at 67 cycles and 98%. Just forget about it, you'll be much happier.

 

[brosenz]

Chemical battery life isn't linear. It changes hour to hour and day to day. I wouldn't worry at all at this point.

Those numbers were out of the box, not a few days or weeks later

 

[Killbynumbers]

Something is up with the batteries on the 2021 MBPs. I have a 16" with 12 cycles, capacity is 92.9.

2020 Air, 18 cycles, capacity 99.2

2019 16" MBP, 33 cycles, capacity 98.4

 

[synergize]

What were your numbers brand new? Probably 2-3 and 100%

Yes, it was 2 charge cycles but not 100%, it was 99.4%, looking at Coconut battery history right now, and 6030 mAh with design capacity of 6075 mAh.

 

[astorre]

why do you even overthink this I cannot comprehend, let your battery do battery things, its not 100% the same for every piece of technology