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Laptop Battery Life Tips & Buying GuidePurchasing advice for laptop batteries and tips to maximize laptop battery life.
Laptop Batteries 101In today’s mobile world getting the most out of your laptop battery is an important factor to consider. After all you will need power to spare when on the go if you want to use your shiny new 17-inch screen and other cool features, right?Despite the vast improvements in battery technology we are still not quite where the true mobile road warrior would like the industry to be, but we are getting closer. Thanks to advanced power management features in today’s Intel and AMD processors and current Lithium Ion battery technology it is not unheard of to see laptops claim 5 hours or more of runtime. Do take note that the manufacture claimed battery life is not exactly what you will receive out of your notebook due to a number of real world factors. For example operating a DVD drive will drain your laptop much faster than if you were strictly word processing. Regardless of your
usage
at least you can be thankful that today’s laptops have substantially
longer run times than in the past. Also there are various tips
&
tricks that allow you to maximize laptop battery life performance even
further. You will find our tips here.
Laptop Battery Tips & Tricks When shopping for a notebook you will often see manufacturers list the amount of cells contained within a laptop battery such as 6-cells and 9-cells. A 9-cell battery for example has fifty percent more capacity over a 6-cell, but do keep in mind that more cells also increase the batteries physical weight. Despite this
weight gain, we do recommend all you true on the go users purchase a
battery with maximum cells offered by your specific laptop. This will
insure that you achieve ultimate battery life without a recharge.
Running out of battery juice before you are ready isn’t exactly a fun
experience. Definitely purchase a battery with maximum cells if weight isn’t an issue. In our opinion the negligible weight increase is worth it. After all a laptop is about mobility and without the laptop battery life to back it, you might as well leave it at home, right? Purchasing a second battery is another great idea if you want spare juice for times of need. Happy purchasing! See also: Return from Laptop Battery Life Guide to Home Page  |
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