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    real world MBP 15/17 batterylife?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by yuio, Mar 3, 2011.

  1. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    anyone know what it actually is?

    This is for the new models (2011).
     
    yuio, Mar 3, 2011
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    zer0sum Notebook Geek

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    define real world:

    - browsing internet sites
    - browsing internet sites with adblock and flashblock
    - writing a novel in textedit
    - writing a novel in word
    - gaming
    - watching video from the dvd drive
    - watching video from low res divx piratebay specials from hdd
    - streaming youporn
    - dominating animal farm and twittering with charlie sheen
    - running the display at full brightness
    - dimming the display down and only using external monitor

    etc. etc.
     
    zer0sum, Mar 3, 2011
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  3. godshinobi

    godshinobi Notebook Enthusiast

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    - or just in standby and waiting for duke nukem forever
     
    godshinobi, Mar 3, 2011
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  4. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    web browsing, and basic text editing, the basics.

    I get 5.5 on my MBP I want to know how much it will be on the new ones as I may get a change to buy a 17incher for a good price. so If know what the battery life is like, that would help.
     
    yuio, Mar 3, 2011
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    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    I haven't had time to test my 2011 17" I grabbed, but with my normal light weight stuff I do it seems like it'll last around 6 hours. I'll get a better idea when I've had it more than a couple of days.
     
    doh123, Mar 3, 2011
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  6. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    thanks! good to know!
     
    yuio, Mar 3, 2011
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    Laptop mag recently updated their review of the high end 15" and claimed 8 hours and 23 minutes.

    Their initial test was 5.5 hours or something, but they somehow squeezed more out of it. They didn't elaborate how.
     
    CanadianDude, Mar 4, 2011
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  8. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    lol, ok, I'll bet apple slipped them a grand... that's how it improved ;)
     
    yuio, Mar 4, 2011
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    Wingsbr NBR Decepticon NBR Reviewer

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    hahahahaaaa here in the real world!
     
    Wingsbr, Mar 4, 2011
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  10. GizmoSlip

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    Okay, so if you don't disable auto switching to the dedicated graphics card, you are looking at about 5.5 hours total of web browsing. If you disable auto switching with gfxCardStatus, then you are looking at around 7+ hours of web browsing.

    While taking notes in class in full-screen mode in Word 2011, I get about 11.5 hours of battery life (wifi off).

    (I have the $2200 MBP 15" 2011)
     
    GizmoSlip, Mar 4, 2011
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  11. CanadianDude

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    Sweet! That's what I would mostly use mine for...tons of word processing so this is good news.
     
    CanadianDude, Mar 4, 2011
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