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    What is your notebook's battery life?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by NetBrakr, Apr 1, 2006.

  1. NetBrakr

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    Hey all,

    I am just wondering, what is your notebook's battery life? Because on my notebook, I have 4 hrs top, with single battery pack (12 Cell). I know there some notebooks are better.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Apr 1, 2006
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    Sony SZ120P
    5200mAh battery
    2h45m watching a DVD full volume, full brightness.
     
    ostack, Apr 1, 2006
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    Toshiba A25-S307 (p4 laptop, 3 years old)
    ~3.5 hrs
     
    dragonesse, Apr 1, 2006
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    Packard Bell W1801
    6 Cell battery - 2hrs web browsing
     
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    3 year old Dell Inspiron 8600 with a 6486mAH/72WH battery (however many cells that is). I get 2:50-3:00 battery life, max.
     
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    Toshiba M40-JM3, with standard 6-cell battery. I get around 1h30 watching a DVD, 2h00 watching TV Shows off my hard drive, and 2h30 utter maximum when only doing some light surfing with all battery saving options activated.
     
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    Gateway 8510GZ
    8 cell battery(can't recall the specs)
    4.5 hours with wireless on, just web browsing and such.

    Usually about 3 hours watching movies on the DVD drive.

    I briefly tried underclocking my video card and was able to add about 25 minutes to the battery life...but I'm not 100% sure it was really stable.
     
    tullnd, Apr 1, 2006
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    Quanta KN1-PM
    8-cell battery (65WH)
    3.25 hours web browsing
     
    flanken, Apr 1, 2006
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    With my CM it was about 2hrs for my 6 cell with the new Pentium M installed -I have no idea...It says 2:30 when I unplug it but the timer doesn't go down.
     
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    Hmm interesting. Some of you has less battery life, while others have way more battery life especially playing DVD. I havent try to play DVD because I know it will suck the battery while using the dvd drive.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Apr 1, 2006
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    1 year old i6000. 6 cel battery = about 4 hrs. 9 cel battery = 6 hours.
     
    drumfu, Apr 1, 2006
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    zv6000, 12cell battery - over 3h movie playback; probably over 4h light usage
    l2000, 6 cell battery - 2h40m light usage, about 2h playback time)
     
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    Z70Va - everything on battery saving mode with full screen brightness I get about 3 hours, usually less.

    With screen dimmed down to 3 notches from the bottom I get close to 4 hours, but usually 3 hours 30minutes ish.

    I used to get more juice outta my battery. I've only had my notebook since november.
     
    Shampoo, Apr 1, 2006
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  14. Reize

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    About 2 hours~ basic use..

    Wonderful old Dell =/
     
    Reize, Apr 1, 2006
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    I've seen many dells that get above average battery life. My 1022 gets about 2:50 with the six cell battery. I think it might get about 3hrs but usually it doesn't say that. Watching DVDs...haven't tried it, but probably closer to 2:15.

    It's not bad for a 6 cell.
     
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  16. Reize

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    It's not that it's a Dell, it's that it's old =/
     
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  17. NetBrakr

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    The more you uses the battery, the more it will become weak and also to keep in mind about recharge cycles

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Apr 1, 2006
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    Yep, I know, I bought a new battery for it recently though.
     
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    Thank goodness I purchased a second 12 cell battery (500 recharge cycle) with my laptop.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Apr 1, 2006
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    Yeah, I understand about the battery. I have read that they have only about a year and a half of full useful life. Of course that depends on usage. I use mine quite often during every day, and NHC is reporting that I have 5% life off on one and 13% on the other. While I don't know how accurate that reporting is, it shows that I use it a lot

    What I don't understand, and maybe someone can help me out on this... A couple times I have seen my percentage rise abruptly (3% at once). I'm not sure what I was doing to make such a spike, but it does concern me.

    I'm sorry for hijacking. My old Dell D505, which I don't use as much gets about 4 hours regular surfing...but it's no good for other reasons :p
     
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    asus z63a
    8 cell w4800 mAh

    4.5 hours, haven't tried watching dvd's on it with the battery in, normally doing school work/web.
     
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    I have two 8 cell batteries in mine right now. I get at least four hours out of it but most of the time 5hrs or so. These are original batteries so they are about 4 years old..don't remember what I used to get. this is under normal usage. DVD and gaming is not so good. Dvd is probably the whole film 2hrs or so and with games I can get probably an hour or so per battery. Overall I don't find it all that bad especailly considering its a 8-10lb desktop replacement I rarely move.
     
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    V2000z 6-cell 4000mAH 2 Hrs 50 Min ( some times 3 hours) with wireless on and continuous browsing. Brightness Step 2 from lowest. DVD Play back 2:20 Min with brightness level step 3 or step 4. ( Proc ML-37 1GB DDR400)
     
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    3hrs. to warning with wifi and top brightness, when I accidently left the battery mode on, on my Celeron M V2000.
     
    luee, Apr 1, 2006
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