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Are laptops with good batteries a thing?
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:46 am
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:46 am
Opened my laptop up at 5:45am central and am already down to 25%. I'll be needing an electrical outlet in 30 minutes. Even laptops that advertise good batteries seem to wane shortly after purchase. Anyone have any luck on this front?
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Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:48 am to Ssubba
Turn your brightness down
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:49 am to Ssubba
Macs
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:49 am to Ssubba
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Opened my laptop up at 5:45am central and am already down to 25%. I'll be needing an electrical outlet in 30 minutes. Even laptops that advertise good batteries seem to wane shortly after purchase. Anyone have any luck on this front?
The new Apple Laptops with the M1 chip have pretty insane battery life
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:50 am to Ssubba
Get the thinkpad t580 with an internal battery and a removable battery, then buy the extended removable battery. Mine last around 15 hours and is a beast of a laptop spec wise.
I dont think they make them like this anymore so you may have to go used.
I dont think they make them like this anymore so you may have to go used.
This post was edited on 3/23/21 at 8:51 am
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:50 am to Ssubba
We (humans) can create technology that allows astronauts to live in space for months at a time (among other things, i.e. engines), yet phone or laptop batteries will die in less than 4 hours. It's crazy.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:50 am to Meauxjeaux
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Turn your brightness down
I run at three pegs down, whatever that means.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:54 am to Ssubba
Why not be plugged in? Just for the sake of not being plugged in?
On battery, everything runs slower to save power anyway. Why not make full use of the processing power?
On battery, everything runs slower to save power anyway. Why not make full use of the processing power?
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:56 am to Ssubba
My wife (no pics) and I have HP laptops and the batteries in both are much better than expected.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:56 am to Ssubba
Some tips
- turn down the brightness
- unplug anything you don't need from USB
- is your wifi signal crappy?
- turn off bluetooth or any other connections
- are you running heavy programs like photo editing, games, etc?
- plug it in. Carry charger with you everywhere.
- turn down the brightness
- unplug anything you don't need from USB
- is your wifi signal crappy?
- turn off bluetooth or any other connections
- are you running heavy programs like photo editing, games, etc?
- plug it in. Carry charger with you everywhere.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:57 am to Ssubba
Yes
quote:
1. Dell Latitude 9510: 18:17
2. Dell Latitude 9410 2-in-1: 16:54
3. Asus ExpertBook B9450: 16:42
4. Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020): 16:32
5. Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15: 15:44
6. MacBook Air with M1: 14:41
7. LG Gram 14 2-in-1 (2020): 14:00
8. Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA: 13:47
9. Acer Swift 5 (Intel 11th Gen, 2020): 13:37
10. Dell Latitude 7400: 13:23
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:57 am to SG_Geaux
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Why not be plugged in? Just for the sake of not being plugged in?
On battery, everything runs slower to save power anyway. Why not make full use of the processing power?
I don't need extra power for spreadsheets and email. Plus leaving it plugged it drains the battery.
This post was edited on 3/23/21 at 8:59 am
Posted on 3/23/21 at 8:58 am to Ssubba
Laptop batteries all start out fine. But most retain theie performance much longer if you don't leave them plugged in all the time.
However, even the best ones will only last 2-3 years. Most are not hard to change yourself. Watch a YouTube video and order a new one - that's my advice.
When the new one is installed, plug it in less often and it will last longer.
However, even the best ones will only last 2-3 years. Most are not hard to change yourself. Watch a YouTube video and order a new one - that's my advice.
When the new one is installed, plug it in less often and it will last longer.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 9:25 am to Ssubba
Mine lasts about 45 minutes
Posted on 3/23/21 at 9:27 am to bazeball
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don't leave them plugged in all the time.
This.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 9:41 am to Ssubba
My MacBook can go a few days without a charge
Posted on 3/23/21 at 10:38 am to ArmydawgMD
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We (humans) can create technology that allows astronauts to live in space for months at a time (among other things, i.e. engines), yet phone or laptop batteries will die in less than 4 hours. It's crazy.
It's really not crazy. The additional costs for increased battery life in a consumer product is generally considered not worth the increased spec. If you have to tack on a 30% price increase to get a couple of hours of battery life, you can see why some companies would sacrifice the battery life when most people are always around a power source.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 11:00 am to bazeball
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plug it in less often and it will last longer.
You have to balance the ill effects of charge cycles against keeping it fully charged.
Most new(er) laptops have a setting in the power/battery management settings for the battery charge threshold settings for primarily plugged-in laptops.
Posted on 3/23/21 at 11:57 am to Ssubba
Mac with an M1 chip
Posted on 3/23/21 at 9:01 pm to TigerGman
Thinkpad T420
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