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    W520 battery question.

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Thaenatos, Feb 18, 2012.

  1. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Does the slice work with the standard battery or as a replacement for the standard battery? For instance can I use dual 9 cell batteries on the w520? If so I think my mind is made up on the workstation Im aiming for.
     
    Thaenatos, Feb 18, 2012
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    Nevermind I finally got a good google hit.

    Second question is what kind of battery life are yall getting with both batteries + 2000m + quad core?
     
    Thaenatos, Feb 18, 2012
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    This is my system at minimum brightness, totally idle:
    http://i.imgur.com/FFztx.png

    This is my system at maximum brightness, totally idle:
    http://i.imgur.com/CFKUk.png

    While running, Power Manager itself will decrease battery life by 30-60 minutes. With wifi-off, I've seen it read 11 hours while reading PDFs.

    I only have a single 9-cell, though, so double those numbers for the slice.
     
    Colonel O'Neill, Feb 18, 2012
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    So 7+ hours with both batteries? That isnt bad for the hardware in the w520. I dont have big battery needs now but I need at least 6-7 here and there, but could settle for 5+.
     
    Thaenatos, Feb 18, 2012
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