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    battery life for xps13 9400 vs 9500

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by noki388, Feb 6, 2009.

  1. noki388

    noki388 Notebook Consultant

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    wondering if people could post battery life they achieve for max performance, balance and power saving for the model. i just want to compare whether there is much difference between the 2 cards before deciding what to get.

    thanks ahead
     
    noki388, Feb 6, 2009
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    pillowshot Notebook Consultant

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    Er.. the 9500 is just a 9400 + a 9200.. so you can turn off the 9200 when you don't need the additional performance and use just the 9400, saving battery.
     
    pillowshot, Feb 6, 2009
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    people correct me if i am wrong, but the impression i got is that you cant just turn the 9200 off like the sony z. you need to do it via vista power management and the only profile that does it is battery saver.
     
    noki388, Feb 6, 2009
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