MacBook Air M4 extremely slow charging
Hello everyone,
I recently purchased a new MacBook Air with the M4 chip (Apple MacBook Air 13” MC6T4 (M4 10-Core, GPU 8-Core, 16GB, 256GB)), and I’m experiencing an issue with extremely slow charging.
Problem description:
- When charging with the original 35W power adapter and MagSafe cable, the MacBook takes about 9–10 hours to charge from 0% to 100%.
- I also tested 130W adapter with an original USB-C cable from a MacBook Pro — the charging time did not change.
- The estimated charging time shown when clicking the battery icon matches the actual charging time.
Troubleshooting steps I’ve already taken:
- Updated macOS to the latest version,
- Reset all settings and erased all content,
- Completely reinstalled macOS via Recovery.
Unfortunately, none of these steps helped.
As far as I know, the latest MacBook Air models no longer use a separate charge controller that could fail, so I’m not sure what the root cause might be.
My questions:
- Has anyone experienced similar charging behavior with the M4 MacBook Air?
- Where can I find official information on what the expected charging time from 0% to 100% should be for this model?
- Could such slow charging indicate a hardware defect?
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
PS Just to add some additional details: the MacBook is completely new — it's only about two weeks old since the purchase. The battery information shows no errors, and the maximum battery capacity is listed as 100%.
MacBook Air (M4, 2025)