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From the independent battery tests I've seen the battery life should be noticeably better. Did you take a look at Activity Monitor to see if something is using high CPU?

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Can you link to any one of the tests you've seen? I'm seeing similar results though for different reasons; and it's too early for me to call.

>...From the independent battery tests I've seen...

This test for example shows the longest battery life they have ever measured: https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/apple-macbook-pro-14-inch-2023...

> In our video rundown test, the 14-inch Pro lasted even longer, crossing the 30-hour threshold, becoming the longest-lasting laptop we've ever tested.

In this video they compare the M2 Pro and M3 Pro and the M3 Pro has more battery remaining at the end of the video: https://youtu.be/aQvsZQ3QBiU

Same for this video where they compare M1 Max, M2 Max and M3 Max: https://youtu.be/BWeuhxnWDl0

I'll re-test. I don't use the M3 often, so it could be something else like spotlight running in the background that's causing the drain.

FWIW, I've noticed Chrome uses considerably more power than Safari when watching Youtube - about 3 watts - when having one video playing in the foreground. Just to be aware in case you switch between them.

I'm seeing a bit better battery life in general on my 16" M3 Max than I did on my former 16" M1 Pro.

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