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    Power use: GMA950 vs X1300

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Dal, Feb 3, 2007.

  1. Dal

    Dal Notebook Consultant

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    I am trying to decide between a laptop that will do a little gaming, or one that will just be for school work.

    How much battery life would I end up losing by choosing an X1300 over the GMA950?

    FYI: I am considering the HP NC6400.
     
    Dal, Feb 3, 2007
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  2. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    if you game on the battery, probably up to about 50 percent. if you don't game on the battery, probably about 10-20 percent.
     
    pukemon, Feb 3, 2007
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  3. jak3676

    jak3676 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    HP has a quite a few with Nvidia 6150 GPU's, that may be a decent compromise for you. You get similar battery life from an integrated GPU, but will perform better than GMA 950 (not as good as a x1300 though).
     
    jak3676, Feb 4, 2007
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