{"id":21104,"date":"2022-12-16T16:33:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T15:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=21104"},"modified":"2023-05-05T16:08:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T14:08:45","slug":"laptop-average-battery-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Average Battery Life of a Laptop: How Long Should It Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668444c00ad24\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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Important?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Average_Laptop_Battery_Life_How_Long_Should_a_Laptop_Last_on_a_Charge\" title=\"Average Laptop Battery Life: How Long Should a Laptop Last on a Charge?\">Average Laptop Battery Life: How Long Should a Laptop Last on a Charge?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#How_to_Increase_Laptop_Battery_Runtime\" title=\"How to Increase Laptop Battery Runtime\">How to Increase Laptop Battery Runtime<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Are_Windows_Laptops_Weaker_When_Unplugged\" title=\"Are Windows Laptops Weaker When Unplugged?\">Are Windows Laptops Weaker When Unplugged?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Most_Manufacturers_Lie_About_Laptop_Battery_Life\" title=\"Most Manufacturers \u201cLie\u201d About Laptop Battery Life\">Most Manufacturers \u201cLie\u201d About Laptop Battery Life<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Battery_Life_-_Laptop_Comparisons\" title=\"Battery Life \u2014 Laptop Comparisons\">Battery Life \u2014 Laptop Comparisons<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Apples_ARM_MacBooks_-_Incredible_Battery_Life\" title=\"Apple\u2019s ARM MacBooks \u2014 Incredible Battery Life\">Apple\u2019s ARM MacBooks \u2014 Incredible Battery Life<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#AMD_Ryzen_6000_Series_-_Surprisingly_Solid_Battery_Life\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 6000 Series \u2014 Surprisingly Solid Battery Life\">AMD Ryzen 6000 Series \u2014 Surprisingly Solid Battery Life<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Intel_-_Great_Performance_Mediocre_Battery_Life\" title=\"Intel \u2014 Great Performance, Mediocre Battery Life\">Intel \u2014 Great Performance, Mediocre Battery Life<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Which_Laptops_Have_the_Best_Battery_Life\" title=\"Which Laptops Have the Best Battery Life?\">Which Laptops Have the Best Battery Life?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#How_Long_Should_a_Laptop_Last_on_a_Charge\" title=\"How Long Should a Laptop Last on a Charge?\">How Long Should a Laptop Last on a Charge?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Do_Gaming_Laptops_Have_Good_Battery_Life\" title=\"Do Gaming Laptops Have Good Battery Life?\">Do Gaming Laptops Have Good Battery Life?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Whats_The_Biggest_Battery_a_Laptop_Can_Have\" title=\"What\u2019s The Biggest Battery a Laptop Can Have?\">What\u2019s The Biggest Battery a Laptop Can Have?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/laptop-average-battery-life\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>How long a laptop can last on a single charge is of the utmost importance. We really cannot stress that enough.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Of what use is an immensely powerful processor or graphics card if you can only use it for two to three hours?<\/strong> Of what use is a portable computing device if it\u2019s only portable for a couple of hours before needing to be plugged into a wall outlet?<\/p>\n<p>And even when laptops are scolded for their lack of \u201cendurance,\u201d this is never labeled or deemed as a debilitating \u201cdefect\u201d \u2014 a dealbreaker, if you will. More often than not, this is considered as a simple drawback, a hindrance not worth dealing with.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing, though: <strong>you should <em>not<\/em> have to deal with a laptop that cannot last at least seven, eight, or nine hours on a charge.<\/strong> Its battery doesn\u2019t have to set any records or endure a transatlantic flight.<\/p>\n<p>What it <em>should<\/em> do, however, is allow you to work on your projects or, at the very least, traverse the world wide web without ever becoming anxious that your battery will run out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\">\n<!--democracy-->\n<style type=\"text\/css\">.democracy:after{content:'';display:table;clear:both}.democracy ul li,.democracy ul{background:0 0;padding:0;margin:0}.democracy ul li:before{display:none}.democracy input[type=radio],.democracy input[type=checkbox]{margin:0;vertical-align:middle}.democracy input[type=radio]:focus,.democracy input[type=checkbox]:focus{outline:none}.democracy 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data-aid=\"109\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"109\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> 2 - 4 hours\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"110\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"110\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> 4 - 6 hours\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"111\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"111\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> 6 - 8 hours\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"112\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"112\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> more than 8 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class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"35%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1750 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">35%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1750 votes - 35% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 1363 votes - 27% of all votes\" data-aid=\"108\"><div class=\"dem-label\">1 - 2 hours <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">27%, 1363 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"27%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1363 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">27%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1363 votes - 27% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 839 votes - 17% of all votes\" data-aid=\"110\"><div class=\"dem-label\">4 - 6 hours <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">17%, 839 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"17%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">839 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">17%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">839 votes - 17% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 421 vote - 8% of all votes\" data-aid=\"107\"><div class=\"dem-label\">under 1 hour <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">8%, 421 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"8%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">421 <span class=\"votxt\">vote<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">8%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">421 vote - 8% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 358 votes - 7% of all votes\" data-aid=\"111\"><div class=\"dem-label\">6 - 8 hours <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">7%, 358 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"7%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">358 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">7%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">358 votes - 7% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 256 votes - 5% of all votes\" data-aid=\"112\"><div class=\"dem-label\">more than 8 hours <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">5%, 256 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"5%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">256 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">5%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">256 votes - 5% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><div class=\"dem-poll-info\"><div class=\"dem-total-votes\">Total Votes: 4987<\/div> <div class=\"dem-date\" title=\"Begin\"> <span class=\"dem-begin-date\">16. 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Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"dem-voted-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Already voted\" disabled=\"disabled\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--\/noindex--><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_Laptop_Battery_Life_So_Important\"><\/span>Why Is Laptop Battery Life So Important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might be positioned next to a wall outlet for the vast majority of your day, but there <em>will <\/em>come a time when that won\u2019t be the case \u2014 and you\u2019ll immediately feel a special kind of pain once your system shuts down for a lack of \u201cjuice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Short \u201crun times\u201d are inexcusable in this day and age.<\/strong> Laptop components might be getting more and more powerful, but the same goes for <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/guide-apple-arm-architecture\/\">their <em>efficiency<\/em><\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p>Laptop manufacturers have a responsibility towards the end consumer \u2014 and it\u2019s a most tremendous responsibility as well. <strong>And yet, for one reason or another, it is seldom taken seriously.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You need to keep in mind that how long a laptop can last on a charge depends on <em>what<\/em> you\u2019re doing \u2014 it depends on the complexity of your projects and how hard your laptop\u2019s components have to work in order to realize your commands.<\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s say you\u2019re interested in buying a gaming-oriented Razer Blade.<\/p>\n<p>Its battery can last for, say, six or seven hours while browsing the web, watching Netflix, and chatting with your friends and family. Once you push its components, however, it\u2019ll barely scratch the two-hour mark.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Battery capacity (or size, rather) along with the complexity of your workload, will dictate how long your laptop can last on a charge. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, if you\u2019re a demanding user and have professional-grade workflow \u2014 think video editing, 3D rendering, perhaps even high-end gaming \u2014 then you absolutely need to think twice before whipping out your wallet and making any kind of investment.<\/p>\n<p>With that out of the way, let's turn to what you came for:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Average_Laptop_Battery_Life_How_Long_Should_a_Laptop_Last_on_a_Charge\"><\/span>Average Laptop Battery Life: How Long Should a Laptop Last on a Charge?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How long a Laptop's battery will last heavily depends on its configuration, manufacturer, and a host of other variables and factors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fortunately, in today\u2019s world, it\u2019s not all that hard to come across a laptop that has respectable battery life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For regular-type work \u2014 typing out documents, browsing the web, and so on \u2014 a laptop should last for about <strong>nine or ten<\/strong> hours.<\/p>\n<p>When pushed to its limits, you should expect <strong>five to six hours<\/strong>, depending on your workflow, battery capacity, brightness setting, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Extremely <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-laptops-3d-modeling-rendering\/\">demanding workloads<\/a> like 3D rendering and so on will drain your battery even faster, but that is to be expected \u2014 <strong>you\u2019re not going to be rendering out the next Lord of the Rings on the bus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For that, you\u2019ll be tethered to the nearest wall outlet anyway, so it\u2019s not going to be much of an issue.<\/p>\n<p>Because screen brightness is such a large drain on any laptop's battery, here's a rough ballpark of how long modern Laptops will and are supposed to last depending on different workloads and screen brightness:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-186\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-186 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Workload \/ Screen-Brightness<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Brightness 25%<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Brightness 50%<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Brightness 75%<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Brightness 100%<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Text-Editing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">6 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Browsing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Video \/Movie Playback<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Photo Editing, Graphic Design<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Video Editing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.5 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Motion Design<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.5 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3D Modeling<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.5 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.5 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3D Rendering<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.5 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1.5 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-186 from cache -->\n<p>Do note that the above heavily depends on your particular model and other factors that we'll go into below:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Increase_Laptop_Battery_Runtime\"><\/span>How to Increase Laptop Battery Runtime<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here're some steps you can follow to increase your laptop's battery time:<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21111\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime.jpg\" alt=\"How to Increase Laptop Battery Runtime\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21111 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How to Increase Laptop Battery Runtime\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/How-to-Increase-Laptop-Battery-Runtime.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Lower your screen brightness whenever possible<\/li>\n<li>Turn off keyboard backlighting \u2014 it\u2019s not going to make a world of difference, but every bit helps<\/li>\n<li>Turn on \u201cLow Power Mode\u201d or its equivalent (it varies from one operating system to another)<\/li>\n<li>Shut down all unnecessary applications, ones that aren\u2019t vital to whatever it is you might be doing at the moment<\/li>\n<li>Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (if you can get your work done offline)<\/li>\n<li>Disconnect all unnecessary external devices<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jCNOtpKIWwc\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jCNOtpKIWwc\" class=\" lazyload\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Windows_Laptops_Weaker_When_Unplugged\"><\/span>Are Windows Laptops Weaker When Unplugged?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>They absolutely are. <\/strong>Their performance drops off <em>tremendously<\/em> whenever they are unplugged from the wall.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not that big of an issue for regular day-to-day tasks, but you won\u2019t have a good time if you have to render out something and there\u2019s no wall outlet in sight.<\/p>\n<p>There <em>are<\/em> a few rare models that can sustain their performance even when unplugged, but they\u2019re pretty rare, and their ability to perform in <em>all<\/em> scenarios also comes at a pretty steep cost: <strong>battery life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This holds true for both ultrabooks <em>and<\/em> spec\u2019d out behemoths, ones that are used by consummate professionals and hardcore gamers alike.<\/p>\n<p>To ameliorate this issue (at least to a certain extent), make sure to select the appropriate Performance mode in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/change-power-mode-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power and Battery<\/a> panel in Windows.<\/p>\n<p>Your system should be set to &#8220;Best Performance&#8221; so as not to limit its components in an attempt to prolong battery life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Manufacturers_Lie_About_Laptop_Battery_Life\"><\/span>Most Manufacturers \u201cLie\u201d About Laptop Battery Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Never trust any kind of battery-related metric that a laptop\/CPU manufacturer might advertise or boast about.<\/p>\n<p>Nine times out of ten, they\u2019re employing smoke and mirrors \u2014 <strong>false advertising, if you will.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If these spec sheets are to be believed, all of today\u2019s most popular laptops can last up to fifteen, sixteen, or even seventeen hours on a single charge, and they certainly can <em>not<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever these graphs pop up during a presentation, you ought to read the fine print, the astonishingly small letters located near the very bottom of the slide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How were these tests conducted?<\/strong> At 150 nits of brightness, with Windows set to \u201cBest Power Efficiency,\u201d with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned off, with no external devices connected, and with a simple video looping in the background or, at best, a rudimentary web page refreshing at a leisurely pace.<\/p>\n<p>So, in a way, they didn\u2019t <em>lie<\/em> to the end consumer \u2014 <strong>they just found a way to bend the truth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a gray area, to be sure, which is why it\u2019s so important to do your research and read\/watch as many reviews before making the investment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_Life_-_Laptop_Comparisons\"><\/span>Battery Life \u2014 Laptop Comparisons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A big factor that plays into how long your laptop can last on a charge depends on which Processor it has deep within its (hopefully metallic) enclosure.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, at the time of this writing, you have three distinct options: <strong>Intel, AMD, and Apple.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look at all three \u2014 ranked from best to worst:<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fwxXLCowJzM\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fwxXLCowJzM\" class=\" lazyload\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apples_ARM_MacBooks_-_Incredible_Battery_Life\"><\/span>Apple\u2019s ARM MacBooks \u2014 Incredible Battery Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First of all, we\u2019ll tackle Apple\u2019s latest and greatest ARM-based chipsets as they have the absolute best battery life on the market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apple\u2019s laptops last so long that it almost defies logic and reason.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember those seemingly impossible battery metrics we just talked about? Apple is the <em>only<\/em> company that <em>doesn\u2019t <\/em>lie when it comes to endurance and that, in short, is because it doesn\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Its M1 and M2 chipsets are <em>astonishingly<\/em> efficient.<\/strong> They\u2019re so good and advanced that they can output comparable performance \u2014 comparable to their x86 counterparts \u2014 at only a <em>fraction<\/em> of the power draw.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-21115 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency.jpg\" alt=\"M2 vs x86 efficiency\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency.jpg 980w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-21115 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20980%20551%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"M2 vs x86 efficiency\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20980%20551%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency.jpg 980w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/M2-vs-x86-efficiency.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, their performance doesn\u2019t drop off whatsoever when they\u2019re unplugged, which is yet another wholly phenomenal benefit that Apple\u2019s MacBooks bring to the table.<\/p>\n<p>We already wrote about this topic on many <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/macbooks-vs-laptops-for-creative-work\/\">different occasions<\/a>, so <em>do <\/em>give those articles a read.<\/p>\n<p>The most important takeaway is this: <strong>if it\u2019s the long-lasting battery life you\u2019re after, look no further than an Apple MacBook with one of the newest M-Series chips (M1, M2, etc.).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3bSetglEPOY\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3bSetglEPOY\" class=\" lazyload\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AMD_Ryzen_6000_Series_-_Surprisingly_Solid_Battery_Life\"><\/span>AMD Ryzen 6000 Series \u2014 Surprisingly Solid Battery Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>AMD\u2019s latest and greatest 6000 series Ryzen CPUs\/APUs are absolutely incredible when it comes to battery life \u2014 at least when compared to all of their predecessors and anything that Intel has (or had) to offer.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21113\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/12900HK-vs-6900HS-pefficiency.jpg\" alt=\"12900HK vs 6900HS pefficiency\" width=\"636\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/12900HK-vs-6900HS-pefficiency.jpg 636w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/12900HK-vs-6900HS-pefficiency-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21113 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20636%20485%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"12900HK vs 6900HS pefficiency\" width=\"636\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20636%20485%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/12900HK-vs-6900HS-pefficiency.jpg 636w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/12900HK-vs-6900HS-pefficiency-300x229.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/12900HK-vs-6900HS-pefficiency.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re not quite as good or long-lasting as Apple\u2019s ARM chipsets but are good and impressive nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the thing: we don\u2019t need a laptop to last fifty hours on a charge, but if you aren\u2019t pushing its components you should, by all means, expect to cross the ten-hour mark.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intel_-_Great_Performance_Mediocre_Battery_Life\"><\/span>Intel \u2014 Great Performance, Mediocre Battery Life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>And finally, we have \u201cteam blue:\u201d Intel. <strong>What was once an unassailable giant has been reduced to a struggling (albeit still capable) contender. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Their laptop CPUs (12th Generation Alder Lake and onwards) might be performance kings, but they do draw a ton of juice. In fact, we feel that it\u2019s not a worthwhile trade-off.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21114\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture.jpg\" alt=\"Intel Alder Lake Architecture\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21114 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Intel Alder Lake Architecture\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/12\/Intel-Alder-Lake-Architecture.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Its newest \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2021\/11\/intels-alder-lake-big-little-cpu-design-tested-its-a-barn-burner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">big.LITTLE<\/a>\u201d architecture might be impressive overall, but it\u2019s still not all that optimized, and that is <em>especially<\/em> visible when it comes to laptops and their ability to sustain performance for longer periods of time.<\/p>\n<p>With Alder Lake CPUs \u2014 and, presumably, the forthcoming Raptor Lake ones as well \u2014 you\u2019ll really have to read\/watch as many reviews as humanly possible for whichever specific laptop you might be interested in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The endurance of Intel-based laptops tends to vary <em>wildly.<\/em><\/strong> And while none of them excel when it comes to battery life, they do <em>vary<\/em> in their egregiousness.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, at the time of this writing, Intel simply cannot compete on the efficiency front, and they know it, too.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why they\u2019re putting all of their eggs in the \u201cperformance basket\u201d \u2014 <strong>they need at least <em>something<\/em> with which to attract customers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s go over a few potential questions you might have regarding this particular topic:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Laptops_Have_the_Best_Battery_Life\"><\/span>Which Laptops Have the Best Battery Life?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apple\u2019s ARM-based MacBooks are the absolute <em>kings<\/em> of battery life \u2014 and that\u2019s not going to change any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>Their chipsets are the most efficient (and yet surprisingly powerful), which is why they\u2019re undoubtedly the best possible option if you want your laptop to last for well over ten hours on a single charge.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Long_Should_a_Laptop_Last_on_a_Charge\"><\/span>How Long Should a Laptop Last on a Charge?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It depends, really.<\/p>\n<p>How big is its battery? Which CPU\/chipset does it have? What are you using it for? What about screen brightness and resolution? What kind of panel does it have? There\u2019s no \u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d kind of answer.<\/p>\n<p>A few years ago you\u2019d be lucky if you got anywhere near seven hours (for light tasks and web browsing).<\/p>\n<p>Now, though, there are laptops that can last for almost twice as long!<\/p>\n<p>Aim for the \u201cmiddle ground\u201d \u2014 ten hours for those simpler, day-to-day tasks, and five or six for any kind of (moderately) demanding workload.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Gaming_Laptops_Have_Good_Battery_Life\"><\/span>Do Gaming Laptops Have Good Battery Life?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Quite the opposite: gaming laptops have the worst battery life of the bunch which, to be fair, is to be expected.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re packing the very best CPUs and GPUs on the market and those components tend to consume a metric ton of power.<\/p>\n<p>So, if it\u2019s the good battery life you\u2019re after, don\u2019t even think about buying a gaming laptop.<\/p>\n<p>What do you value most? <strong>Respectable (if not impressive) runtimes or top-notch performance?<\/strong> It\u2019s either one or the other.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_The_Biggest_Battery_a_Laptop_Can_Have\"><\/span>What\u2019s The Biggest Battery a Laptop Can Have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s a legal limit in place \u2014 laptops cannot have a battery that\u2019s bigger than 99Whr.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>How long does your laptop last on a charge? Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comment<\/a> section down below and, in case you need any help, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">our forum<\/a> and ask away!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How long a laptop can last on a single charge is of the utmost importance. We really cannot stress that enough. Of what use is an immensely powerful processor or graphics card if you can only use it for two to three hours? 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