How is your battery life on the Surface Pro 7?

Anonymous
2020-01-03T19:11:20+00:00

I upgraded to the Surface Pro 7 - 8gb, 256GB from the SP4 8gb, 256GB. My SP4 hardly got an hour of battery and would shut off on battery without warning, so I constantly had it plugged into the wall wherever I went.  I was hoping for much better on the SP7. Currently I am struggling to get a full 5 hours...closer to 4 hours. 

Yes, I know I use Chrome and Edge, a number of Office windows open, might watch some YouTube and Netflix. 

4 to 5 hours seems pathetically small.

Any other comments, suggestions or comparisons? (I know there's a need to 'bed in' a new battery in, I've had the laptop almost 2 weeks now, the battery should be 'bedding' in by now.

thanks in advance

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-12-17T10:38:29+00:00

    In all honesty I gotta say I haven't lost any capacity after 1 year. The BatteryBar app shows 0.0% Battery Wear of the available 44,220 mWh.

    But that still gives me the same lame 4 to max 5 hours autonomy. 

    And that's with the latest updates finally installed (Windows 2004 and 20H2).

    If I could I would give this back I'd get the new MacBook Air. I'm not an Apple fanboy, but with the same money you get 2 days autonomy, better performance and better screen...

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-16T19:18:47+00:00

    I upgraded to the Surface Pro 7 - 8gb, 256GB from the SP4 8gb, 256GB. My SP4 hardly got an hour of battery and would shut off on battery without warning, so I constantly had it plugged into the wall wherever I went.  I was hoping for much better on the SP7. Currently I am struggling to get a full 5 hours...closer to 4 hours. 

    Yes, I know I use Chrome and Edge, a number of Office windows open, might watch some YouTube and Netflix. 

    4 to 5 hours seems pathetically small.

    Any other comments, suggestions or comparisons? (I know there's a need to 'bed in' a new battery in, I've had the laptop almost 2 weeks now, the battery should be 'bedding' in by now.

    thanks in advance

    Within 3 months you will lose 1 hour more with frequent charge discharge cycles

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-16T19:16:26+00:00

    It only gets worse from here.

    There are no microsoft stores for repairs in your town...only main store in WA

    Surface pro 7 support ends 2 years from now with it being one year old

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-12-16T13:30:48+00:00

    I am sure in the community there is an attorney that would be intetested in a class action law suit. Lets hope one of them will respond.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-12-16T12:58:28+00:00

    Microsoft won't answer unless they get a lawsuit, unfortunately that's the only language they understand.

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