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    X1 Yoga 2017 - i5 with OLED - how's battery life?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by tm94, Aug 16, 2017.

  1. tm94

    tm94 Newbie

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    I'm set on buying an WQHD i5, but whether I go with OLED or IPS is going to depend on one question - does the OLED screen reduce battery life in comparison to the IPS?

    So - does anyone have the OLED with an i5? How's the battery life?
     
    tm94, Aug 16, 2017
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I think the X1 with OLED is kind of rare bird since they're on the expensive side and the OLED LCDs were in short supply for a while. Six to eight hours is what I'm seeing in the reviews.
     
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    Yes, re: the reviews - the OLED models reviewed are all i7 models. I want to specifically know about i5 models with the OLED.

    With the i7, the OLED and IPS had similar battery life.
     
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  4. Micaiah

    Micaiah Notebook Deity

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    I have one with a 7300U and I am getting right about 6-6.5 hours of normal usage with the screen at 50% brightness.
     
    Micaiah, Aug 19, 2017
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  5. Mr.Koala

    Mr.Koala Notebook Virtuoso

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    OLED power draw varies a lot depending on your content. Shouldn't be any worse than the LCD counterpart under most use cases though.
     
    Mr.Koala, Aug 19, 2017
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