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    Dell X1 Battery life

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by 67Stang, Jun 21, 2005.

  1. 67Stang

    67Stang Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have seen one or two review on the X1 but I would also like to know form all you X1 users. I want to know how long the 3-cell and 6-cell last on the X1 with wi-fi on.
     
    67Stang, Jun 21, 2005
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    67Stang Notebook Enthusiast

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    come on i know there are several of you X1 owners out there, done be shy. I would jsut like to here about the battery life so i can get an average. thanks,
     
    67Stang, Jun 23, 2005
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    http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2366






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    thanks for the link. i would still like to here form you X1 users to get a better average on battery life. i need to know soon. Thanks for all your help
     
    67Stang, Jun 24, 2005
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    I got about 2 hrs 10-ish minutes on the small battery and 4 hrs 20-something minutes on the large battery.

    WiFi on (and in use), Bluetooth on.
    Screen at max brightness or one or two steps below (I changed it depending on what I was doing).
    Installing software, surfing the net, watching videos from the HD.
    Batteries charged 2x before.

    A little bit heavier use than normal (for me--YMMV), though I would say that the screen brightness probably had the biggest impact.
     
    prolepsis, Jun 24, 2005
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    On the extended battery, after a full three hour meeting (WiFi off, 10/100 used, brightness at around medium), I still had 39% remaining. Of course, we all know how the last % drops quickly, but I'd say 5 hours regular use for the extended battery is fine.
     
    prolepsis, Jun 24, 2005
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