2022 MacBook Pro 13-inch M2 configuration for the best battery life?

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2022 MacBook Pro 13-inch M2 configuration for the best battery life?

I had a MacBook Air 2018 back in the day and wasn't very impressed by the battery life which couldn't get me through my entire workday (10 hours). Switched to a Dell XPS15 FHD 9570 Intel Core i7 which lasts my workday as long as I don't do any YouTube or Movie watching.

Wanted to know if I went with the BASIC configuration of 8GB Memory with 256GB SSD Storage, if I will be able to achieve roughly the same battery life as what was experienced in this Tom's Hardware review: MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022) review | Tom's Guide (tomsguide.com) which had 16GB Memory with 1TB SSD Storage.

My usual day involves browsing email via a company domain using Microsoft Outlook, along with working with Office 365 online using Word, Excel & PowerPoint. I like to occasionally view YouTube videos, as well as possibly a Movie or two while on a flight. The only games I play while in a hotel would be F1 and MotoGP both on the STEAM online platform.

Thanks in advance to those who reply!

MacBook Pro (M2, 2022)

Posted on Apr 3, 2023 11:06 AM

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Apr 3, 2023 11:52 AM in response to gpaint45

To get a broader perspective than any one owner can provide, I suggest you contact the Apple online store agents, and ask them to help you specify a Mac that will meet your requirements.

That's what these folks DO, all day every day.

Apple Online Store

Apple.com is a convenient place to purchase Apple products and accessories from Apple and other manufacturers. You can buy online or call (800) MY–APPLE(800–692–7753).

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Apr 3, 2023 12:16 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Well, both my kids worked for Apple and I know more than both of them! More than likely, more RAM would increase the ability to have more tasks/windows running at the same time, the only thing I don’t know would be whether the 1TB SSD would be faster than the 256GB one, but would it consume more power thereby using up more battery?

Frankly, this is why I’m asking the Community so I can get real world answers versus canned/biased responses!

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2022 MacBook Pro 13-inch M2 configuration for the best battery life?

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