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    6 cell battery life vs 12 cell battery life?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hakoreh, Jul 24, 2006.

  1. hakoreh

    hakoreh Notebook Enthusiast

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    i think im going to go with the dv5000t but i hate that the battery sticks out at the bottom. all the reviews i see are with the 12 cell. how much battery time about could i get with the six cell?
     
    hakoreh, Jul 24, 2006
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  2. NetBrakr

    NetBrakr Notebook Deity

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    Hello,

    Battery run time
    Standard battery (6 cell): up to 2:53 hrs
    Extended battery (12 cell): up to 5:55 hrs

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Jul 24, 2006
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  3. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    yeah expect a significant increase. I went from a 4 cell to an 8 cell in my old averatec and I went from 1-1.5 to an impressive 4.5+. Thats was after upgrading the cpu to the top turion available at the time.
     
    Thaenatos, Jul 24, 2006
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  4. KrispyKreme50

    KrispyKreme50 Notebook Evangelist

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    The 12 cell actually has more than double the capacity of the 6 cell so you should see much longer battery life.
     
    KrispyKreme50, Jul 24, 2006
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  5. Ella Grande

    Ella Grande Notebook Evangelist

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    I get 4 + hours with my 6 cell. i don't understand how anybody would need more time than that.
     
    Ella Grande, Jul 24, 2006
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  6. NetBrakr

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    Simple, Ella. Less worry about recharging. Like business men or even a college student like myself. 4 hrs seems good for the avg user, but not who is like taking it to class from in the morning to the early evening. I would love to have the E1405 because it has the battery life up to 9 hrs. THAT WOULD BE GREAT IN MY SITUATION.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Jul 24, 2006
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