macOS keeps crashing during standby

It looks like this issue is affecting many others with new MacBooks and that Apple is aware of this issue as reported in this thread https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251274321.

There seem to be a few temporary fixes that can be tried:

  • Disable "Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when display is off" in Energy Saver settings
  • Disable "Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter" in Energy Saver settings
  • Unplug the power adapter before sleeping computer
  • Shut down the computer instead of putting to sleep

Well, the last one is a no-brainer. The other options are quite unpractical and not good enough for a computer of the value of a MacBook. Hopefully, Apple is working on a proper fix as they are aware of this bug.

In my case, disabling "Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter" in Energy Saver settings seems to have done the trick.