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
    2020-10-10T08:06:12+00:00

    I cannot get even 4 hours of light use out of it. This is unacceptable. 

    I wonder why there's no class act lawsuit yet

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-10T03:23:38+00:00

    Well, it's official, after a few additional issues, aside from the abysmal battery life, I've gone ahead and purchased another laptop from another manufacturer. I won't be hurrying back to Microsoft for hardware any time soon.

    Maybe this SP7 can live the rest of it's life as a glorified digital picture frame.

    Huge huge  let down, disappointing and frustrating .  I migrated from the Ipad Pro for the purposes of  note taking . I'll detach the keyboard and use it as tablet - check the battery meter.  See if it lasts longer. That could be my only consolation.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-02T08:48:04+00:00

    Well, it's official, after a few additional issues, aside from the abysmal battery life, I've gone ahead and purchased another laptop from another manufacturer. I won't be hurrying back to Microsoft for hardware any time soon.

    Maybe this SP7 can live the rest of it's life as a glorified digital picture frame.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-29T20:14:52+00:00

    Battery life is pathetic.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-26T12:12:15+00:00

    same issue here. I was told should last up to 10hours. disappointed only lasted 4 hours had unit for 2 month.

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