Obscure Chinese brand launches laptop that may have better battery life than the MacBook Pro β Core Ultra 7 with Megabook T16 Pro has a record-breaking 99.9 Wh battery, up to 22 hours on a single charge
Tecno Mobile, while not widely known outside of China, does have a reputation for making high-quality devices at competitive prices. The company is new 16 inch Megabook T16 Pro 2024 Ultra laptop, which was first unveiled at this year’s MWC 2024, comes with an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor (a new December 2023 release) paired with a mobile Arc GPU. If you don’t need all that power, there is a version with an Intel Core Ultra 5 CPU.
Tecno Mobile says that Megabook T16 Pro can deliver 65 watts of performance, and cooling is provided by the company’s own advanced thermal management system βIce Stormβ.
The laptop comes with a choice of 32GB or 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 1TB PCIE 4.0 SSD, with a 512GB option for those who want to spend less. The laptop’s 16-inch 2.5K display offers a 16:10 ratio and delivers 100% of the sRGB color gamut, making it suitable for both work and entertainment.
Long battery life
Megabook T16 Pro has a 180Β° hinge, so you can lay the screen flat, and a fingerprint reader for security. There’s a backlit keyboard with stars and a raised touchpad, and it comes with Windows 11.
The highlight of the T16 Pro, however, is its battery, which has a capacity of 99.99Wh and comes with 100W GaN super-fast charging (promises 50% charge in just 30 minutes). This battery will reportedly allow users to work or play for up to 22 hours on a single charge, which is very impressive if true.
Apple says its MacBook Pro 16-inch 2023 can match that, but in tests Tom’s hardware found it lasted just under 19 hours β which is still fantastic, but perhaps not as good as its new rival claims it can achieve. We’ll have to wait to find out.
Pricing and availability are currently unknown, but it is expected to release sometime in the second quarter.