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    Battery life of 6 cell vs 9 cell vs 8 cell

    Discussion in 'HP' started by LuckMC11, Jun 29, 2012.

  1. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    I wanted to know what the battery life is for the 6 cell and 9 cell on pavilion dv6t-7000 and the 8 cell of the envy 15t-3200, if anyone knew that would be great!
     
    LuckMC11, Jun 29, 2012
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Do not count the number of cells but the capacity of the battery. Not all cells are same size... :)
     
    KLF, Jun 30, 2012
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    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    Lol k, but how do I do that?
     
    LuckMC11, Jun 30, 2012
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Search the part number to find the power capacity in WHr. Assuming the same usage, your battery life should be proportional the the power capacity. For example if your 6-cell is 40WHr and your 9-cell is 60WHr, your 9 cell will offer you 60/40 = 1.5 = 50% more battery life than your 6 cell.
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 30, 2012
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    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    Oh wow thanks a ton!!
     
    LuckMC11, Jul 1, 2012
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    Mdkaler Newbie

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    just for a quick reference, my dv7t 720qm/5650 1gb can run around 1 hour on a standard 6 cell with balanced/power saver option running normal web browsing, ms office etc.
    "standard" as in i got it from hp, and it's not the high capacity one, too lazy to check the actual figure tho
     
    Mdkaler, Jul 17, 2012
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