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
    2020-12-16T12:51:06+00:00

    I also have the same issue. I thought the battery was poor from the start on the pro 7. Once I added the microsoft keyboard it just got worse. You would think that a company like microsoft who is now making the pro 7 generation would have a fix for this problem and offer a solution or upgraded battery to its customers. Can we get a response or comment from Microsoft.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-15T01:43:28+00:00

    I legitametly use no keyboard just the one from the touch screen if you look at bottom right. And at least for me it has slowed down in terms of battery drainage by a ton. I believe any other keyboard cant be attached to use it though.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-13T22:46:13+00:00

    What I mean is I use a logitech usb keyboard and it gets 3.5 to 4 hrs just like the MS keyboard...no difference so this conclusion seems dicey. The battery just sucks

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-12-13T21:17:02+00:00

    I used the touchscreen keyboard which means no attachment or no extra battery draining

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-12-13T19:15:04+00:00

    I use a usb powered keyboard and it lasts 3.5 hrs. Clearly your 7 hrs is an anomaly

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