The new batteries on the MacBook Pro

With the presentation of the new notebook line, Apple has definitely put an end to the era of the removable battery for the professional notebooks. In the current line, in fact, all notebooks feature batteries that can’t be removed.

Although it might look like a disadvantage for the final user, this fact has allowed the engineers to take advantage of the internal spaces on the case to enhance the power capacity. The charging and usage of the battery has become more stable and complex, and it’s managed by an autonomous chip installed on the motherboard. The whole battery has gone from a total capacity of 5500 mAH to 6700 mAH, losing 200 g.

The battery lifetime goes from the 500 recharge cycles to 700. Obviously, that’s all in theory. In order to test this data, it takes one or two years. But even in theory, it’s a good step forward.