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    Battery options..

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by rac99992001, Jun 14, 2010.

  1. rac99992001

    rac99992001 Newbie

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    any reason to get the 9cell (85w) battery?
     
    rac99992001, Jun 14, 2010
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    Quikj Notebook Consultant

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    For extended battery life.

    I use my M15X @ school, and required the 9-cell as it affords me fairly decent run times.

    FYI, I get around 2:45 on a fully charged battery.
     
    Quikj, Jun 14, 2010
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  3. Khybrid

    Khybrid Notebook Consultant

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    Also the 9 Cell kinda props the machine up a bit more than the 6 Cell therefore allowing for better cooling. And trust me, cooling is very important for any machine out there in the world. Especially important for the M15x since for me I do a lot of hardcore gaming. But hey I have the 6 Cell and it cools just fine as well. My point is that with the 6 Cell you have fine cooling, 9 Cell you get better cooling and extended battery life as well ;)
     
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    sjh4360 Notebook Enthusiast

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    @Khybrid, How much battery life do you get out of the 6 cell and 9 cell battery on regular performance(i.e wifi on, screen brightness decent etc.) ?
     
    sjh4360, Jun 14, 2010
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    Khybrid Notebook Consultant

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    For my 6 cell I get about 1hour and 30 mins on a full charge, with a 9 cell I reckon it would be about 2 hours+ like what QuikJ said. Don't be quick to judge I know 1 hour seems like a small amount of time but keep in mind that the only way to achieve maximum output in gaming is to keep it plugged in :p bring a charger with you ;)
     
    Khybrid, Jun 14, 2010
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