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    MBP 15" vs 17" battery life?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by TGeorge824, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. TGeorge824

    TGeorge824 Notebook Guru

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    I would guess the 15" runs longer but does anyone know which does bcuz i want toget the 17" screen
     
    TGeorge824, Jan 21, 2008
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  2. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    my 17in specs below last 3.5 hours doing normal task
     
    dondadah88, Jan 21, 2008
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  3. JonBook Pro

    JonBook Pro Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not sure how that post helps but according to Apple:
    The 15" would last slightly longer.
     
    JonBook Pro, Jan 21, 2008
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  4. Dreamer

    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    Do you have a MBP or you are just informing us about the battery life of your HP?
     
    Dreamer, Jan 21, 2008
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  5. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    the HP?

    in all honesty, the difference in battery life between the two is not massive, but in nearly every case the 15" should get slightly better life. mainly due to the LED backlit screen.

    I would think Apple will be updating the 17" model to an LED backlit screen soon. . . but what do I know.

    the 17" MBP gets about the best battery life of any 17" notebook that I have seen though.

    doing regular tasks I have seen 3.5-nearly 4 hrs.

    it really just comes down to the screen brightness situation.
     
    circa86, Jan 21, 2008
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  6. Dreamer

    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    @JonBook Pro
    Apple's numbers are slightly exaggerated, and I don't think he asked for them as well.
     
    Dreamer, Jan 21, 2008
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  7. JonBook Pro

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    All manufacturer based battery estimates are exaggerated. I just provided that chart as a reference between the general battery differences.
     
    JonBook Pro, Jan 21, 2008
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    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i tried it. i left my computer on the battery and timed it. the programs i had open were vuze, opera, nod32 scanning, and oo defrag running it lasted 3.5 hours and i also have only 1.5ghz and speedstep backs it down to 1ghz each core
     
    dondadah88, Jan 21, 2008
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  9. JonBook Pro

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    He's asking about a Macbook Pro though. Not about an HP.
     
    JonBook Pro, Jan 21, 2008
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    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    oh im sorry i did not know it was a mac forum it was about my hp
     
    dondadah88, Jan 21, 2008
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    ^is that sarcasm? the topic of the thread in the Apple section of these forums is "MBP 15" vs 17" batter life?"
     
    circa86, Jan 21, 2008
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