confirmation that windows7 consumes laptop battery ?
- Thread starter ollie007
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I get longer run times with Win7 Ultimate than XP Home SP3 on my Dell Mini 9 netbook.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bitIntel i7 3770K16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HAL-9000
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
- CPU
- Intel i7 3770K
- Motherboard
- Asus Sabertooth Z77
- Memory
- 16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
- Graphics Card(s)
- XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
- Sound Card
- Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
- Screen Resolution
- 5760x1080
- Hard Drives
- 16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB,
- PSU
- Antec True Power New 650watt
- Case
- Cooler Master HAF-932
- Cooling
- Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
- Keyboard
- Logitech G15 and G13
- Mouse
- Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 50/10 Mbit
- Other Info
- Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
- Local time
- 10:16 AM
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- 1,828
I have noticed a small difference, slightly less. But I also have been abbusive on my batter which is more likely to cause shortter battery life. ( keeping it plugged in days on end)
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server ...i7 v2 3930K Steping stone 2G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GBAMD HD 5770
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- SMN-Productions
- OS
- Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
- CPU
- i7 v2 3930K Steping stone 2
- Motherboard
- ASUS Rampage IV Extreme
- Memory
- G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD HD 5770
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer 21" and Samsung 20"
- Hard Drives
- Patriot Pyro 80GB
- PSU
- 1000 Watt
- Case
- HAF-X
- Cooling
- 4 Fans
- Keyboard
- Black Widow Ultimate