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    Envy 17 core i5 battery life?>

    Discussion in 'HP' started by jul644, May 15, 2011.

  1. jul644

    jul644 Notebook Consultant

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    how is your battery life with the old Envy 17 only looking for core i5 as it has switchable graphics (if im not mistaken?)
     
    jul644, May 15, 2011
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    Crimsoned Notebook Deity

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    I dont think the previous generation of Envy 17's (non sandy bridge) had switchable graphics last I remember. Mostly because the 3rd party board that was used for the switching had a TDP limit, and the HD 5850 was past it's limits.
    I am pretty sure that accurate.
     
    Crimsoned, May 16, 2011
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