MacBook Pro Stock Charger Can't Keep Up Under Heavy Load

Tests show Apple's stock MacBook Pro charger delivers about 132W while total load can reach 156.7W, and an M5 Max can draw over 100W under heavy use, meaning the bundled charger fails to maintain battery charge.

2026-10-16 ~ 2026-10-17 · 2 related posts

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