The fact that some owners with 13-inch systems are reporting problems seems to indicate it isn’t, since those configurations don’t ship with discrete graphics. But it’s not clear why only certain systems are affected, or if the problem is even limited to only models with AMD GPUs. This could point to a problem with power management. Macworld put these rumors to the test and found that they had no such problems in their own 15-inch hardware, but that turning automatic graphics switching off and relying solely on the AMD GPU did hit battery life substantially. At first, these issues seemed to be limited to 15-inch MacBook Pros, but some 13-inch owners have now reported problems as well. Multiple users have reported straining to hit even six hours of battery life, with some reporting as little as three hours from full charge to complete rundown. The issue, however, isn’t just related to battery life reporting. This can result in an estimated battery life that is simply wrong (in 9To5Mac’s case, the battery indicator reported just over three hours of life when the actual system run-time was over six hours). As 9To5Mac notes, in some cases, Apple dramatically reduces its estimated battery life if you’re using a battery-intensive application, but doesn’t correct the estimate once the application is closed. The first problem is a simple reporting issue.

Now that laptops are shipping in volume, however, some readers are chiming in about massive battery life problems.Īpple’s support forums and reddit have both been churning with complaints, though there seem to be at least two different issues in-play based on what we’ve seen thus far.

If you can live with the restrictions Apple puts on the MacBook Pro and don’t mind the price, most reviews have suggested these are solid follow-ups, with the Touch Bar offering some interesting capabilities and long-term potential. But the systems themselves have reviewed well.

It’s more expensive than previous Mac systems, and it relies heavily on dongles or third-party add-ons to offer port compatibility.

Apple’s new MacBook Pro hasn’t had the smoothest debut.

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