I've read that others have 6-9chrome tabs open at 50% brightness and they get 8-9hours. Cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the Surface 3. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a Based on the Surface Laptop 3 Tech Specs page, the battery life is up to 11.5 hours. The Surface Laptop 3 with a 13-inch display starts at $999, but can be configured with up to an Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and an Iris Plus graphics 950 GPU.

Will be looking for another laptop to better fit my use of it,  that is if they don't over complicate the reason and validity of returning the product.

Very good battery life (10X better than the Surface 3), upgrading to 10 Pro is free and it comes with a stylus. the official 11.5 hours to be a reality, 4.5 hours is 2-3 hours short of what I get on ThinkPad X1 Carbon, from which I made the leap this year after 23 years on Thinkpad. SurfaceForums.net is not affiliated with, maintained, authorized, endorsed or sponsored by Microsoft..

Far from the specs.Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.I have passed my SL3 back to the retailer to help assess if it's a hardware issue. Protect Yourself From Tech Support Scams

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Based on the Kindly follow the recommended troubleshooting steps for short battery life.Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for UpdatesFor best battery life, the slider should be set to If you need to use the device for an extended period of time while on battery, the slider should be set to Thanks If this works, we highly encourage you to inform our Community by clicking on Yes or marking my post as an answer. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the Surface 3, as well as updates to the system firmware that have been released via Windows Update.

It drains about 14-15%every hour with just one chrome tab open playing a youtube video. Thanks for reaching Microsoft Community.

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I had a Surface 3 LTE and let me tell you, do as @Timbre70 suggests and get a new device. The Surface 3 costs less than the Surface Pro 3, but calling it a budget device is off the mark. Make sure to look for the serial number in the screenshot and hide it as it is a PII (personally identifiable information). Thanks for reaching Microsoft Community. Welcome to the Surface Tip Forums. Post your questions/comments on Windows 10 for the SP3 technical support services.

No bluetooth/LTE, only WiFi.The only thing I haven't done from the list of things you recommended is to set the battery saver threshould to 20% -- it kicks in just too soon if I set it that way and I have it at 5%. This will help other members who may have the same issue as you. Thank you

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For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.General Discussion area for topics involving the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 that do not fit into more specific categories. I'm supposing however that the shorter life you would be subject to Otherwise, don't hesitate to update us so we can Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. This site in other languages SurfaceForums.net is not affiliated with, maintained, authorized, endorsed or sponsored by Microsoft.. I may have to start carrying around a 20,000 mWh battery pack if there isn't any solution and hope that you could shed some light on this.Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.i am having the exact same issue.

So I'm a bit concerned  I started at full charge. It's $250 and runs beautifully in S-Mode. No video or music Microsoft Agent I have generated a battery report and it is stating that out of the box, the battery is capable of 7 hours and 52 mins and I am getting results way below that. Choose from a variety of Surface devices and accessories to get help.