The 34-Hour Laptop Is Here. Here’s Why Battery Life Has Exploded in Recent Years

CNET says laptop battery life has surged, with average test results up more than 5 hours this year and nearly doubling since 2020.

The gains are being driven by more efficient chips from Apple, Qualcomm, and Intel rather than bigger batteries.

Some recent laptops now last more than 34 hours in testing, a major shift for portable computing.

Windows laptops have recently overtaken Macs for the longest battery endurance.