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    P150EM with 680m or 7970m, Battery Life Consensus

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by ZevoOptik, Aug 7, 2012.

  1. ZevoOptik

    ZevoOptik Notebook Consultant

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    I am needing a notebook with better battery life than my current rig. While I love the performance of my current rig, the two hours of battery life no longer matches my new needs.

    I have seen precious few critic and user reviews give battery life figures. What have you been getting now that the new model uses Enduro and Optimus. Please no hearsay, only real owners with solid numbers.

    Basically my choice is between the P150EM or the new MSI GT60 with the 680m. I have seen several reports of the MSI getting 4.5 hours of web surfing use, which would be acceptable.
     
    ZevoOptik, Aug 7, 2012
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  2. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    It really doesn't matter which GPU because the dedicated is switched off when not in use. I can get close to 3.5 hours with basic web surfing, 30-40% brightness, balanced mode.
     
    HTWingNut, Aug 7, 2012
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