what is the battery life like?
1000831
I go thru maybe 2 fresh batterys a year. I say fresh, I suggest always right off the rack. also useage is important but I have been very happy.
1000832
I don't use mine terribly frequently, so have never needed to replace the batteries. If it helps to know, it does shut off automatically pretty quickly after use, so it shouldn't drain the battery overly much.
138787
Yeah the battery life is great actually l! with just 40% of battey it last up to 7hours
208553
I would say the battery life depends on the display settings. With full illumination, I think it's about 6 hours.
1563896
I can't give you any idea about battery life because I use this computer at my home desk, plugged in most of the time. But I can tell you I've been very happy with this purchase.
982338
Hmmm hard to say because I am returning it, but I noted the battery life wasn't bad. Still though, the lag is really, really bad.
885426
The battery life is pretty decent:) you won't regret getting this camera :)
1187256
Maybe 2 hours on battery saving mode if your lucky. If battery life is a concern I'd look elsewhere. This computer is mostly a desktop replacement.
1088009
William, thanks for taking the time to respond. I will also let everyone know what kind of battery life we observe. Best of luck to you.ww
864952
Battery life is great! I get about 3+ hours of basic use (browsing, etc) and about 1.75-2 hours using photoshop, light gaming, etc. if you manually specify most programs to use the intel graphics it lasts quite a while more than the nvidia graphics, but you'll always trade power for speed. Overall it's a great setup and I've thoroughly enjoyed mine for both work (photographer) and play (gamer).
1745788
Overall the battery life is good. For a heavy user like me it lasts for 2.5 to 3.5hrs. its good. the only drawback is it has a inbuilt battery. which means its not user replaceable.
847347
I would say there is no set answer to this question, the actual battery life that you experience will depend on your usage and maintainence of the device. My battery usually lasts about 8 days at about 2 hours or so a day, so about 16 hours roughly. YMMV!
1540908
About 2 hours with activity, stand by is several hours. But after a few weeks of use, battery life goes under 1 hour. I plugged it in for 3 hours, and only 1/3 of it was charged. Really awful battery life.
17427
The battery life is as described. So far, I have not had to recharge it and I have used it for over a week straight for at least 1-2 hours a day.
315932
Honestly, not great. But keep in mind that its a core i3. Its got a two cell battery and gives about 3 to 4 hours of life which is more than my old acer netbook running a single core atom ever gave with a 3 cell battery.
2222124
That's a good question!! It's kind of new and I moved to my new mac in a month or so. I didn't had chance to play a lot with it. But to be honest for the time I have used it I have never felt any concerns with battery . In worst case 5-6 hours at least and more depending on the settings you use.
774075
It depends on your performance settings and what you're doing on the laptop. I use mine with high performance and generally use light programs (MS Office) and web browsing and it generally lasts about 2-4 hours depending. The life of the battery can extend quite beyond that I believe by turning off features and downgrading performance, but I have not really explored those features fully.
370133
I got it mid summer 2014 It had 10 hrs of battery. Since I'm an engineering student I never turn off my laptop and I'm always pushing it to its limits. It's lasted without any problems and still has 10 hrs(w/o internet of course). With internet it has about 8hrs. It's lasted 3/4 of the year with no decrease in performace