I am only getting about 3 hours of battery life w/my mid 2014 13-in. rMBP. Should I return it?

[geefunksays]

I have just purchased my first Mac the mid 2014 13 inch rMBP and the battery is terrible she I watch you tube or netflix I can see the power just disappear in about 3 hours is this normal most reviews say I should expect 7 plus on video. Should I return it to the store.

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[Just_Me_D]

The below screenshot was taken from Apple's website regarding the device you mentioned. Having said that, I would make a genius bar appointment with the nearest Apple Store to have them diagnose the device for you.



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[UJ95x]

I have just purchased my first Mac the mid 2014 13 inch rMBP and the battery is terrible she I watch you tube or netflix I can see the power just disappear in about 3 hours is this normal most reviews say I should expect 7 plus on video. Should I return it to the store.

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Depends on your brightness. On Mavericks I was getting about 5 hours streaming on ~45% brightness. On Yosemite I'm getting about 7 hours on the same brightness. In any case, 3 hours seems like far too little. Can you post screenshots of your activity monitor?

 

[svivs]

I've just recently purchased the same rMBP and I am getting upwards of 10-12 hours on average use with mine. Mind you, I don't install many apps and generally use it for browsing the net, listening to music and writing documents/spreadsheets, so I don't do a lot of intensive activities. But even when I do I still get at least 8-9 hours out of it. I keep the brightness around 45% as well. So I would definitely check that out and get your device diagnosed at an Apple store. You should be able to enjoy your new rMBP to the fullest!

 

[agarwal.apar]

That doesn't look good. As mentioned, visit Genius Bar.

Good luck.

 

[geefunksays]

Thanks guys I did a full battery drain test and it was about 6 hours streaming video so happy with that.

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