This system ran for 9:34 in our video playback battery test, about 15 minutes longer than the 2014 configuration we tested.

Again, perhaps because this year's test unit has to support a separate graphics card while the one we tested last year did not, the battery life we saw in the 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro versus the 2014 model was nearly identical. It will get you through a work day and beyond, and you'll definitely have plenty of battery life to watch movies throughout an entire flight.Apple claims tweaks to the operating system and battery chemistry should give you about an hour of extra battery life in this 2015 MacBook Pro, versus a comparable 2014 model. I was streaming the movie and had things such as the keyboard lights on, which both impact battery life. I did a video rundown test, just looping a movie nonstop until the battery died, and got just over 17 hours. And, if you're the sort of person who really needs a ton of speed, you should just get the 14-inch MacBook Pro.Īpple promises 18 hours of battery life with the screen set at about 50% brightness.

I thought the M1 was great, too, so people coming from that chip may not notice a huge difference unless you're timing things such as video rendering speeds. The M2 chip was plenty fast for my needs, such as running lots of tabs in Safari, playing music, watching movies or light gaming. I prefer fast charging, and the charger worked well, so I suggest buying it. The charger should have been included in the entry-level model, but Apple offers it for free if you step up to the 512GB version. You can fast charge it up to 50% in 30 minutes if you buy Apple's 67-watt charger for $59. You can also charge the laptop using one of two Thunderbolt USB C ports. So, if you trip on the cord, the whole MacBook won't come smashing off your desk. That's the small magnetic charging cable that pops onto the side and easily pops back out. MagSafe is here, too, just like on the 14-inch MacBook Pro.

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