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Battery Life
Why is battery life important?
Battery life gives you an idea of how long your laptop can run from a full charge without needing to be plugged in again. It keeps you connected on-the-go and runs more smoothly when it doesn’t desperately need recharging. What you’re doing on the computer has an effect too, for example streaming videos uses more juice than editing a doc. The longer the battery life, the more freedom you’ll have from cables.
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FAQs
- What is the life of a battery?
The battery life tells you how long your laptop will last, on average, without needing to recharge.
- How to check laptop battery health?
You can check how much battery life is left by hovering over the battery symbol in the bottom right corner of your screen. If you’re looking for more details about your overall battery health on a Windows 11 PC, follow these steps:
1. Type “command prompt” in your searchbar.
2. Press and hold “command prompt” or right click on it.
3. It’ll ask you if you want to “run as administrator”, press “yes”.
4. At the command prompt, type “powercfg /batteryreport” and press “enter”. This will export a HTML file.
5. Open File Explorer and find the HTML file and open it in your browser.- What can I do to prolong battery life of my laptop?
There’re a few things you can do to make the most of your laptop’s battery life.
1. Check your power settings and change to “best battery life” instead of “best performance” or switch to an “economy mode”.
2. Check power and sleep settings. A few tweaks to make your laptop go to sleep when it’s inactive can save some juice.
3. Lower the screen brightness.
4. Turn off any keyboard backlights.
5. Close apps or tabs you’re not using.
6. Turn off Bluetooth and WiFi if you don’t need them.- Which Windows laptop has the best battery life?
Some laptops have up to a 16-hour battery life. We list the battery life on every product page to make it easy to compare different models.
- Do gaming laptops have bad battery life?
Gaming laptops can be less efficient as they’re really powerful systems that need a lot of juice to work well. It’s not recommended to play games on your laptop when it’s not plugged in as this can affect performance.
- Does keeping my laptop plugged in reduce battery life?
Leaving your laptop plugged in all the time can have a small effect on the overall battery life. To make the most of your battery, it’s worth using the laptop unplugged from time to time.
- Will replacing the laptop battery improve the battery life?
If you have an older laptop, putting a new battery in should improve the battery life. All laptop batteries degrade after around 100+ charges, so if you’ve had your laptop a couple of years, a new battery will make a noticeable difference. If you’ve only used your laptop 10 or 20 times, it won’t have the same effect as the original battery will still be in really good shape.
- Does screen resolution affect a laptop’s battery life?
Yes, the higher the screen resolution, the more power it needs to run. So, the battery will run out quicker with higher quality screens.
