# Battery drain on M1 MBA

**URL:** <https://www.twit.community/t/battery-drain-on-m1-mba/9633>\
**Category:** MacOS\
**Created:** [March 21, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/battery-drain-on-m1-mba/9633 "2021-03-21T11:18:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![sawgrass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/sawgrass/32/2784_2.png) [@sawgrass](https://www.twit.community/u/sawgrass)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/battery-drain-on-m1-mba/9633/1 "2021-03-21T11:18:24Z")

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Anyone else experiencing noticeable faster battery drain and surface heat on the MacBook with M1? Seems like it started with Big Sur 11.2.3. Bottom of MBA is warm to the touch which hasn’t been noticed until recently. Battery usage reports no apps using significant energy.