How is your battery life on the Surface Pro 7?

Dear BBrannick, please return your laptop while you're still under warranty. I bought mine 1.5 years ago. The battery started acting out in January, 6 months after warranty was over. Now they want me to pay 800$ to replace it! Are they nuts?

I use the laptop the way it should be, meaning just to work on documents, go online, watch some videos. It's not like I'm swimming with it or doing gymnastic. Like you said, what's the point to have this light machine if it has to be plugged 24/7?! I see many people has this problem. Also, I am having a hard time to turn it on now. Second problem.

JUST DON'T BUY IT! I never made this kind of post before, but I have to warn people. I am now fighting to get a new laptop. I might have to still use my big Lenovo from 7 years ago. But at least, the battery still works for hours without being charged!

My replacement was just as bad. 4.5 hours on an i5 with minimum use. I'll hang on to see if it's a software bug and if not demand my money back from Microsoft, and after many years, abandon Surfaces.

Similar here. I had a max of 6.5 hours (leaving it on but not doing anything) and an average of 4.5-5 hours (minimal use). I reutnred it (which Microsoft were good about) and got my replacement yesterday - I got 4 hours. My 3 year of XPS 15 7700QH with Geforce 1050 and 15.6 inch screen lasts 50% longer!

Frankly I wish someone would take legal action against Microsoft for false advertising!

The battery drain issue goes BACK SEVERAL YEARS to the Surface Pros 3 & 4.  Very disappointing...

If you search ANY of the Surface Pro versions you will see the same complaint and Microsoft has NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM.

Maybe a "Class Action" law suit can be filed to compel Microsoft to make things right

I have had a chance to try both versions of the HP Spectre x360 2-in-1.  One with a full HD screen and the other with a 4k AMOLED screen.  The AMOLED screen is, without doubt, the best screen I have ever seen on a laptop.  But the battery life is about comparable to the SP7.  If you are satisfied with the short battery life, then the choice comes down to whether you prefer the (really appealing) design factor of the SP7, or the incredible screen of the HP (at a lower price).  Typing experience is comparable on both, though the SP7 design gives you that nice slanted/angled surface to type on.  If 4 or 5 hours of battery life is unacceptable to you, the HP with the full HD screen blows the SP7 out of the water. Incredibly long battery.  Rated at 22 hours, but in reality you will get 10 to 12 without trying.  The screen is not as nice as the SP7 for working with documents as the text isn't as sharp, and it lacks the 3:2 ratio.  But it is a bigger screen and for viewing media it is better -- edge-to-edge.  For me, there is no choice.  I need the battery life so the SP7 won't work. . The HP is an incredibly portable machine, just not as portable as the SP7.  But still very portable.  Screen size and edge-to-edge design is a big plus.  But the battery life makes it a runaway winner.  Plus it costs a lot less than the SP7 (in either AMOLED or, even more so in HD).  If you want the battery life of the HD screen I recommend getting yours built custom through the HP site so you can get 16 gig of RAM.  Best Buy's HD version has only 8 gig of RAM and it can get glitchy with video.  If you want the beauty of the AMOLED screen, the Best Buy in-stock AMOLED comes with 16 gig of RAM and a tb of SSD storage.  Costs more than on the HP site, but you have to wait about a month for HP to build and ship.  My HD, 16 gig, 1 tb machine is arriving tomorrow, March 20, after placing the order on Feb 20.  Priced at about $1155 plus tax (on sale, which they have from time-to-time) and shipping included.  That's with a 10th generation i7.  You can get a 10th gen i5 for about $850 or $900 at entry level.  The machine includes a carrying case and a pen (and a keyboard, of course) so any way you look at it, it is a bargain next to the SP7.