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Comment by scblock

3 hours ago

It looks like it went from a 100 Wh battery to 72.6 Wh battery. That will definitely reduce the weight.

Edit: I was incorrect, I thought I had clicked the 16" spec page but had not. The 16" MacBook is still at 100 Wh.

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stetrain  3 hours ago

The 16" still lists 100Wh:

https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/proled-xdr-display/specs/

The 14" went from 72.4Wh to 72.6Wh.

  • traceroute66  2 hours ago

    > The 16" still lists 100Wh

    For those not aware, the 100Wh limitation is not Apple, but imposed on them by the airline industry (IATA)[1]

    Anything over >100Wh && <160Wh requires airline approval at individual passenger level. Anything >160Wh is classified as dangerous goods and must be prepared and packaged correctly and put in the hold.

    [1] https://www.iata.org/contentassets/6fea26dd84d24b26a7a1fd578...

    • whycome  1 hour ago

      It would be cool if they had an add on battery that fit seamlessly. Or imagine a swappable battery? And then ensure you only use the 100wh when flying?

      The airline rules are a bit arbitrary. They have allowances for mobility devices but don't seem to take any extra precautions for them when they have bigger batteries. There are still a lot of dangerous gaps in airline safety when it comes to lithium batteries.

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gigatexal  3 hours ago

ahh that's no bueno...

is the touch part of the display toggle-able? i don't mind a better display but i have no, not a single desire ever to touch it.