'But subsequent runs were much lower-down to 6 and even 4 hours long.
'Much like the older models, the laptops started off with 15- to 17-hour results,' Consumer Reports tester Antonette Asedillo says. We saw odd results from our initial battery tests on all three of Apple's MacBook Pro models-the 13-inch models with and without the Touch Bar, and the 15-inch model, which only comes with the Touch Bar. It's possible that a software update from Apple would be able to correct the problem.Īpple has not yet addressed the complaints from users or responded to our request for a comment on the problem.Īs a primary part of our battery life tests, we repeatedly download a set of 10 website pages from a server in the lab using a WiFi connection. We haven't yet identified the root cause, but in our experiments, a few easy-to-do adjustments have really helped. Some users have speculated that the thin new Touch Bar on the keyboard is somehow draining the battery.Ĭonsumer Reports has been testing all three MacBook Pro models in our labs, and we noticed a problem, too. The company claims the various models deliver up to 10 hours per charge, but some MacBook Pro owners report that they've been clocking only 3. In the past few days, Apple's new MacBook Pro has provoked heated complaints in user forums from consumers disappointed with their new laptop's battery life.
