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M1 Max Macs that have enough memory and processing power to be a mobile workstation can use their battery in 1 hour if running at 100% CPU usage so if you need

by dmz73 5y ago

M1 Max Macs that have enough memory and processing power to be a mobile workstation can use their battery in 1 hour if running at 100% CPU usage so if you need all that performance then you will still need to be close to the wall power outlet. If you don't need all that performance then there are other laptops (not Apple) that can last long enough between charging too. M1 Mac is currently an excellent laptop for regular users but real power users either have to be close to the wall or use desktop CPUs to run their workloads...and no, web and software development does not require a lot of CPU power, I know, I am a developer and I develop software for people who do need to run 100% CPU for hours and hours and M1 laptop will not last them any longer than the i7.

GeekyBear 5y ago
>there are other laptops (not Apple) that can last long enough between charging too. The reviews don't agree that the "not Apple" laptops have anywhere near the same performance and battery life. >the new MacBook Pros with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips are incredible — the fastest laptops we’ve ever tested in some tasks, with some of the longest battery life we’ve ever seen. https://www.theverge.com/22751921/apple-macbook-pro-14-16-inch-2021-m1-pro-max-review https://www.theverge.com/22751921/apple-macbook-pro-14-16-in...
- dylan604 5y ago
  They can have the same battery tech, but if the rest of the hardware is less efficient, then the battery will not have the same "performance"
dylan604 5y ago
>can use their battery in 1 hour if running at 100% CPU usage But I'm okay with that. I can be working at home/work and then move, pickup at new location, and go right back to work without losing peformance. Just need a plug