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    battery power

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by krissyafc, Nov 15, 2006.

  1. krissyafc

    krissyafc Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am getting the Acer Aspire 5015 laptop and it is 2ghz and has xp mce and is says on the specs it has 6 cell battery power can anybody tell me how long that is going to last :)
     
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

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    The best way to find out would be to check reviews of that model. What are the other specifications of the system (screen size, video card, and so on)?

    15.4" notebooks with integrated graphics and a 6-cell battery usually get around 2.5-3 hours of battery life. 14" get around 3 hours or more. Those are general numbers.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 15, 2006
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    krissyafc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Its not out untill the 20th so there isnt reviews but i have all the specs

    MD Turion 64 Mobile Technology MK-36 (2.0 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache)
    14.1" WXGA TFT LCD
    1280 x 800 pixel resolution
    ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 integrated 3D graphics, with up to 128 MB of shared system memory
    512MB of DDR2 memory
    60GB higher hard disk drive
    8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
    5-in-1 card reader
    6-cell battery
    Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
     
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    The specifications of that machine are relatively similar to the Compaq V3000Z; it gets around 2.5-3 hours with a six-cell. It is hard to say exactly though, but expect between two and three hours.
     
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    I would also say 2.5-3 hours. The X1150 won't use much battery. Maybe settings the display lower and turning off wireless can give you 3.5 hours.

    Good luck,

    Charlie :)
     
    Notebook Solutions, Nov 16, 2006
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