00:00Everyone's asking, how long does the new MacBook Pro M5 last on a single charge?
00:04We ran our Tom's Guide battery test, and in this video, I'll talk about what we found.
00:08If you want a full MacBook Pro M5 review, Tony's video is already live here on the channel,
00:12so be sure to check that out as soon as we're finished up here.
00:16For those new to the channel, at Tom's Guide, we run a standardized battery test across
00:20every laptop.
00:21The screen is locked to 150 nits, the laptop is connected to Wi-Fi, and it just keeps surfing
00:26the web until it dies.
00:27This way, the results are consistent and easy to compare, so much so that we even keep
00:31a running list of the best laptops for battery life, which I'll link below.
00:35And I'll tell you right away, the MacBook Pro M5 earns a spot on that list.
00:39Our test shows a runtime of 18 hours, 14 minutes.
00:43That's basically in line with the 1831 of the 14-inch M4.
00:47Before you worry, keep in mind laptops generally don't see huge leaps in battery life, generation
00:51to generation.
00:52The M5 isn't about extending battery hours, it's about 12-15% faster performance and roughly
00:59the same endurance.
01:00That's a win if you're exporting a video edit, compiling code, even gaming, or other heavy
01:05workloads without losing battery time.
01:07But how does the MacBook Pro M5 battery life compare to Apple's ultra-portable MacBook Air
01:12M4 13-inch?
01:13The latest-gen MacBook Air lasted 14 hours, 51 minutes in the same test, so we're looking
01:19at over three hours more on the M5 Pro.
01:21That's a big difference if you're planning to work away from a charger all day.
01:25If battery life is a priority, and you want more screen size and performance, the 14-inch
01:30MacBook Pro M5 is still the better pick between the two types of Apple laptops.
01:34Which brings me to an important point.
01:36At the time I'm sitting down to record this video, Apple only has the 14-inch MacBook Pro
01:40M5 available.
01:41The 16-inch M5 Pro, or M5 Max, will likely arrive in a couple of months, and those will
01:47have higher-end chips and probably even longer battery life than the base M5.
01:51For reference, the 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro lasted 20 hours, 46 minutes.
01:57It's one of the longest-lasting laptops we've ever tested, period.
02:00I'm not expecting huge jumps in battery life between the M4 Pro and M5 Pro, but let me know
02:05if you want us to run battery tests on the future 16-inch M5 models in a future video.
02:10Now I just can't compare apples to apples.
02:12I wanted to know how the MacBook Pro M5 stacks up against a comparable Windows rival.
02:17We tested alongside the Dell 14 Premium, one of the more popular 14-inch Windows laptops
02:22out there.
02:23The Dell lasted 8 hours, 16 minutes on our Tom's Guy battery test.
02:27That's less than half of the MacBook Pro M5's battery life, yeah, ouch.
02:32But the Dell 14 Premium does have an OLED screen, so that very likely plays a part in why we
02:37see such a huge gap in results.
02:39So is the MacBook Pro M5 battery life good?
02:42Yes, totally.
02:4318-plus hours on a 14-inch laptop is very impressive, and Apple once again proves it can navigate
02:49power efficiency better than almost every other laptop maker out there.
02:52On this machine, you can do a full day of work without reaching for a charger.
02:56The small dip from the M4 is basically irrelevant for most users, and you get more power in
03:02return.
03:02If that sounds good to you, I'll link the MacBook Pro M5 in the description.
03:06And if you found this video interesting, be sure to give it a thumbs up, and hey, why
03:10not subscribe to the channel and see more videos on Apple devices, including more of our battery
03:15tests.
03:16For Tom's Guide, this is Mark Spoodallen.
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