Battery Life? How long will it run unplugged from electric power source?
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Two factors are to consider in answering this. One is the use to which the Samsung Laptop will be used. If it sits idle, or is used for reading/surfing around the web, battery might last 4-5 hours. If it plays a game on battery it might last an hour. The second factor is in regard to the power-saving settings. Is the backlight turned off or left on, or is the laptop set at high-performance?I hope this proves helpful.MParsons
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If you are running it on gaming mode, it won't last an hour--even if you aren't actually gaming. It has gone 2 hours unplugged for me in balanced mode.
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About an hour - but be warned that the second you unplug it your framerate will slow to a stutter. This is not isolated to a single game. Expect your framerate to drop, regardless of game, by 70-90% the second you unplug.
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I have mine plugged in all of the time and use the gaming mode all of the time. If I do unplug in the gaming mode it will last 2 hours at the most depending what I am doing.
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Prolly about 2 hours (depending on what your doing and if the turbo is on)...It's a beast built for gaming not really moving around @ it's 9 lb weight to places it can't be plugged up. I keep a few different computers for travel home and gamming. If you want this pc you want power and beauty out of your function. For a place you can't sit and plug up or travel it's not really the best option in my opinion.
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For me it's about an hour, maybe a little longer on gaming mode. About 2hr and 15 min on balanced mode, just depends on what you are running, brightness etc. It has never died on me when I needed it though.
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Assume that you won't be plugging off the laptop. It lasts about an hour or two, but basically assume you need a power brick if you're travelling.
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Runs on 110v electric and not on battery. The cord is about 2 ft long. I plug mine into a heavy duty extension cord.
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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.
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It runs and charges off of usb power. You can use a usb ac adaptor and leave it on, but at some point the battery may get damaged always being plugged in.
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Battery life is pretty good. I like it because it is rechargeable. Just plug it into an outlet.
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I have mine plugged into a power strip. I run a vibratory tumbler with mine. I can set the run time and forget it. You can set it for 1, 2 4 or 8 hours. I really like mine. It is simple and easy to use.
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It has to be plugged in either to the wall or to your computer. There is no battery that can be charged to use it unplugged.
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The power source are suggested to plug in all time as the battery can last 4 hours on itself. It is in a clock shape, so people would not be suspicious with the power plugged in.
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I've had mine for almost a year and haven't had any problems with it. It hasnt been unplugged since it was set up
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We leave plugged in most of the time but it holds a charge indefinetly unplugged. I hope it helps.
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The battery will last 40 min to an hour i think.Mine has not run out of power while working
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Depends how long you have been using it. When we first bought it it lasted 8-9 hrs. After about two months of use (not usually longer than a few hours unplugged) it has dropped to around 5 hours.
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About 30 seconds after you unplug it from vehicle power source. It must stay connected to power to operate. Not a problem for me as my vehicle allows the power outlet to stay powered without key in place.
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These are not easy questions to answer definitively since it runs automatically and I have never just run it out of power to see how ling that takes. Having said that, my estimate is about three hours run time. I have my unit run every day and it usually runs for over an hour with no troubles. It returns to the charging unit on its own. I have often run it for an additional 60-90 minutes within a couple of hours of a previous usage with no problems. So it seems to charge quickly.
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I've had mine unplugged and operational for at least 4 hours, and no problems. It did register low power, however.
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I can't say I have ever measured the battery life but we are happy with it. As long as it was plugged in overnight, it usually makes it through the day, because we set it to suspend after 15 minutes of idle time and we rarely use it for more than 30 min straight. If I ever take it with me to work somewhere for an extended period, I just take the cord with me, it is pretty light.
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Does this run on battery or AC power? And, if AC power, does the cord disconnect directly from the unit?