Does windows 7 really improve battery life?!


  1. hp8qer
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    Does windows 7 really improve battery life?!


    So I have a quick question. Does windows 7 really improve the battery life on a laptop? Anyone noticed much of a difference?
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  3. zigzag3143
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    hp7Windows said:
    So I have a quick question. Does windows 7 really improve the battery life on a laptop? Anyone noticed much of a difference?
    Yes by about 10%. Thats on performance power plan. 32 bit
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  4. Digerati
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    Yes by about 10%.
    Your mileage may vary. Note this TechRadar article, Windows 7 Shames Vista on Battery Life where it correctly states,
    If a notebook runs Windows Vista, it will run Windows 7 and it will get better battery life... . But PC manufacturers and device suppliers are also going to have to do their part to make a big difference to power consumption on new notebooks.
    Bottom line, MUCH depends on the hardware's power saving features.
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  6. hp8qer
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    Cool, thanks!! I've ordered a hdx16, with vista for a windows 7 upgrade, hope it will save me quite a bit of battery..
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  7. kanehi
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    I don't see any significant difference on battery life. I have a netbook with a 128gb SSD and the battery meter calculation is the same.
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