Here’s how M3 MacBook Pro battery life compares to M2

October 31, 2023

2 min read

Along with the upgraded performance of the M3 chips, battery life on the new MacBook Pro laptops has increased. Follow along for how the new MacBook Pro battery life compares to the predecessors.

The 2023 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops come with the new M3, M3 Pro, or M3 Max Max Apple Silicon chips that deliver the best power and efficiency that the company’s portable Macs have ever seen.

And with the new custom silicon, Apple was able to extend the MacBook Pro battery life between 1 and 5 hours depending on which model you’re comparing them to.

The new 16-inch M3 Pro and Max MacBook Pro laptops offer 22 hours of video playback on a single charge (up from 21 hours with M2 Pro/Max)
The new 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro offers 22 hours of video playback on a single charge (up from 17 hours with the M2 Pro or Max MacBook Pro)
The new 14-inch M3 Pro and Max MacBook Pro offer 18 hours of video playback on a single charge (up from 17 hours with the M2 Pro or Max MacBook Pro)
The new MacBook Pro models continue to feature fast charging – up to 50% charge in 30 minutes (with 96 W brick for 14-inch and 140W for 16-inch)

Here are more details on the battery life of the new MacBook Pro laptops:

	14″ M3 MacBook Pro	14″ M3 Pro or Max MacBook Pro	16″ M3 Pro or Max MacBook Pro	14″ M2 Pro or Max MacBook Pro	16″M2 Pro or Max MacBook Pro
Wireless web battery	15 hours	12 hours	15 hours	11 hours	14 hours
Video playback	22 hours	18 hours	22 hours	17 hours	21 hours
Included power adapter	70W	70W	140W	67W or 96W	140W
Battery capacity	70Wh	70Wh	100Wh	70Wh	100Wh
Fast charging	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅