Nothing wrong with what you said these issues such as waking up from sleep have been a problem since the SP1. Microsoft wants this to compete with other premium devices (Apple) but still doesn't offer the same level of quality in software and customer service, these issues shouldn't be so widely a problem with a device that costs this much.
another hour in my bag and it dropped another 8% to 85% battery.
I'll have to look into "no app background processes" and "hibernate" faster. Thanks Future.
The SP3 had a few random issues in the beginning [such as wifi inconsistency] but the majority got ironed out within a couple months. It's be a rock solid performed since then. It will likely be the same here.
I won't buy it until they fix the sleep function
I have a pro 3 and do not have these problems. I've avoided windows 10 like the plague though. Everybody bitchin about windows 8.1 but this shit is solid on a surface with none of these issues
On windows 8, with default settings, the tablet sleeps and then hibernates after a few hours. I can leave it for A couple of days or so without recharging with light use. The shitty thing about windows though is it has got to do a lot of shit initially and it lasts for days. It's best to plug it in and leave it on for a full day or so, so it can finish all its shit it may be doing in the background killing battery life
You will never get iPad like battery life though. That thing lasts forever and benefits from being a true mobile OS for sure. There are a bunch of settings you can change to maximize battery, but none of them are checked by default. Things like
- no wifi when asleep
- no app background processes
- hibernate faster (since boot time is like 5 seconds, hibernation is pretty good)
And more I've forgotten. Microsoft advertises this like a tablet but really it's a computer with a form factor of a tablet. The plain surface is the tablet. 9 hours battery life is overestimated for sure assuming you run this thing normally.
What are you talking about? You know what gets iPad like battery life? A MacBook - the OTHER device MS compared this to. So its battery is not nearly as good as an iPad or a MacBook. Why do people constantly make excuses for this shit??!? It says 9 hours video playback RIGHT ON THEIR SITE. I can't even get 9 hours of sleep.
I have the new MBPr 13 from this year (3/15) and I don't get anywhere near 9 hours on it. The iPad Air 2 on the other hand does get amazing battery life. (I own the 128GB from last year)
Nah, it's probably installing updates. Mine kicks in when watching videos for too long as well. Didn't hear reviewers mention fan noise either..Mine came in today. Using it for the first time and the fans are pretty loud. Is that bad?
At least if you close the lid on your MacBook and open it like 7 hours later it may have dropped like 5% battery at most.
My SP4 has been sitting in my bag nearly all day... about 30 minutes of screen on time and it's at 30% battery right now. Pretty bad.
How did none of the reviews catch this sleep battery drain issue? Completely useless.
Nah, it's probably installing updates. Mine kicks in when watching videos for too long as well. Didn't hear reviewers mention fan noise either..
I don't doubt the issues. Just trying to clear up any misconceptions. I have never trusted the sleep/hibernate on anything except Macs. I still have the MBPr 15 w/ 650M (work) and the sleep is still phenomenal.
How did none of the reviews catch this sleep battery drain issue? Completely useless.
Nah, it's probably installing updates. Mine kicks in when watching videos for too long as well. Didn't hear reviewers mention fan noise either..
Have you tried turning off wake on LAN or other wifi related settings? Even my bloody desktop won't stay sleeping since I updated to Windows 10. For now it wouldn't be the end of the world to shut down as it will start up pretty quickly. But I thought the waking up was mainly wifi/network related so you might be able to stop it from doing that?
Yup, should have mentioned that's been off since the first day. Battery still sucks. Estimated at 12 min remaining with 13% battery right now. I have Chrome open with 7 tabs.
MS quotes 9 hour of video playback. I'm just pissed because even if they do fix the battery mine already has way too many full cycles. The maximum capacity is gonna be shot.
What you just said is ridiculous about your battery.
So has anyone gotten close to 9 hours on this?
I plugged it in after that post. Just unplugged for a screen grab. A little better. 26 mins at 13%. Notice that's with battery saver on.
http://imgur.com/4ca0M1I
Only Microsoft.
I get like half that with just normal web browsing. :|So has anyone gotten close to 9 hours on this?
I think the issue is the battery depleting when it's turned off and in your bag or on your desk.
Only Microsoft.
Tested got 8 hours of video streaming.
What sleep battery drain issue?How did none of the reviews catch this sleep battery drain issue? Completely useless.
Seems like pretty much everyone in this thread that has one is having battery issues...What sleep battery drain issue?
I still have one of the Surface Book review units and the Surface Pro 4 review unit, and both use approximately zero battery life when left sleeping overnight. How do I repro?
On both machines I have Microsoft's apps (Skype, Mail, Calendar) set up, Cortana enabled, Microsoft Account logins, "express" setup, Wi-Fi connections (5GHz, ac), with everything that's on by default left enabled (so I think it keeps Wi-Fi up when sleeping, etc).
No significant battery usage in 8 hours sleep. And about 500 minutes in our (slightly light) Web browsing battery benchmark (200 nit, cycling every 15 seconds between replicas of Ars, Anandtech, Dinosaur comics, and reddit), 200 minutes in our WebGL test (one continuously animated 3D scene with physics).
We don't do a video test, but I don't doubt Microsoft's claims (or Anandtech's).
Where the hell is the setting to turn off WiFi while sleeping?
I can't find it anywhere. Even googling.
Where the hell is the setting to turn off WiFi while sleeping?
I can't find it anywhere. Even googling.
so I disabled every possible thing I could find. Turned off all app background processes, disabled Cortana, location services, no wifi during sleep, etc.
Took it off the charger at 100% at 7:30 AM and only used it for about 30 minutes on lunch and it's at 12% battery now.
Maybe I need a full reboot and recharge before I see any improvement?
Yes, maybe. I started using Chrome because Edge causes my typecover to momentarily not register keystrokes randomly and changes the tint of the screen from orange to blue periodically.Task manager says Chrome is using 50% of my CPU. I take it that would be a contributing factor lol.
Yes, maybe. I started using Chrome because Edge causes my typecover to momentarily not register keystrokes randomly and changes the tint of the screen from orange to blue periodically.
Just as a different perspective. I bought this as a laptop replacement and I'm having nothing but a great experience.
The battery life is excellent in my opinion. I had it unplugged for around 6 hours yesterday when I was working from home which is far better than I'm used to.
The form factor and ability to switch from a traditional laptop when I'm typing, to a tablet when I'm making notes and then to a portable device to have a Skype call with works really well.
I've had zero crashes, no blue screens and no obvious software faults.
I think this comes from having some specific expectations and I'm sorry some of you are not having a good time but I'm feeling very satisfied with this purchase.
settings-->system---->Power and Sleep