Is the battery on M3's 14" and 16" (Pro/Max variants) degrading as fast as on M1 Pro/Max?

[pksv]

Battery degradation on M1 Pro (14" Max in my case) is pretty bad. Was wondering if Apple improved on that (hope) or stayed the same (my worry).

 

[daneoni]

[Wrong answer-ignore me]

 

[pksv]

Mine's not been great. Kinda glad i got Applecare now.

Damn, I had a slimmer of hope that maybe they improved, sad :/
My M1 Air's battery was insanely stellar when compared to MBP14.

 

[daneoni]

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[pksv]

Tbf its probably because mine is plugged in all the time.

But the charging AI didn't kick in until way too late. And the damage seems to be done.

I expect it will drop below 80% when next i use it without charge
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Oh, but that's M1 Max and I'm specifically asking about M3 variants. Some people already have them for half a year, we should get some first degradation drops if it's as bad.

Mine is similar to yours (mostly plugged):
Cycle Count: 73
Condition: Normal
Maximum Capacity: 84%

 

[daneoni]

Oh, but that's M1 Max and I'm specifically asking about M3 variants. Some people already have them for half a year, we should get some first degradation drops if it's as bad.

Mine is similar to yours (mostly plugged):
Cycle Count: 73
Condition: Normal
Maximum Capacity: 84%

Oops sorry i complete missed that. Apologies.

 

[Kottu]

My M1 MBP 14" has 187 cycles and 93% (coconut) / 97%(macOS) battery health.

 

[mikethebigo]

Oh, but that's M1 Max and I'm specifically asking about M3 variants. Some people already have them for half a year, we should get some first degradation drops if it's as bad.

Mine is similar to yours (mostly plugged):
Cycle Count: 73
Condition: Normal
Maximum Capacity: 84%

84% with 73 cycles is insanely bad.

 

[pksv]

84% with 73 cycles is insanely bad.

It is, tbh I'm very disappointed. Not sure if it's a user error because most of the time it was plugged in. Maybe I should have disconnected it more often to condition the battery more.