How long does the battery last in this laptop while watching movies?
500191
We were at Disneyland for 15 hrs and it lasted the whole time. I think it's pretty good.
250176
I don't know exactly how long the battery lasts (it said up to four hours in the book) but I enjoy movies on it in the evening and I never have problems with the battery running down. I have worked from it in other areas (unplugged) and it certainly keeps me on long enough.
1410009
I haven't had mine long so I haven't worn the battery down, but in-the-box new my laptop has been lasting about 4 hours while playing Steam games, so it's pretty decent.
1546461
It's between 5-10 hours depends on what you use it for. I read work stuff and watch movies/shows and it lasts about 10 hours for continuous use.
2239091
I haven't tried to run it all the way down since the laptop is usually stationery except if I move around the house with it but I know will last at least 35-40 minutes and not still had around half battery according the battery meter on the taskbar. This is the 2nd battery I have purchased. The 1st one was for a laptop for my mom a while ago and it's still working but again that laptop is not used that much off house power. For $20 bucks I'm satisfied
1441009
The battery will last for the entire duration of a standard 1.5 hour movie. After six months of use, the battery will be about dead if I were to watch a movie with it unplugged.Remember, with lithium ion batteries - to get the longest life, you need to plug it in to 100% charge, and leave it unplugged until dead. Rinse and repeat and this will get you the most life out of any rechargeable batteryEdit: this is also assuming the movie is all you will be running and don't have programs open in the background or are waiting for IMs or phone calls on Skype as this will of course ask more of the battery The battery will last for the entire duration of a standard 1.5 hour movie. After six months of use, the battery will be about dead if I were to watch a movie with it unplugged.Remember, with lithium ion batteries - to get the longest life, you need to plug it in to 100% charge, and leave it unplugged until dead. Rinse and repeat and this will get you the most life out of any rechargeable batteryEdit: this is also assuming the movie is all you will be running and don't have programs open in the background or are waiting for IMs or phone calls on Skype as this will of... » Read More The battery will last for the entire duration of a standard 1.5 hour movie. After six months of use, the battery will be about dead if I were to watch a movie with it unplugged.Remember, with lithium ion batteries - to get the longest life, you need to plug it in to 100% charge, and leave it unplugged until dead. Rinse and repeat and this will get you the most life out of any rechargeable batteryEdit: this is also assuming the movie is all you will be running and don't have programs open in the background or are waiting for IMs or phone calls on Skype as this will of course ask more of the battery « Show Less
1911797
Using programs with high PC usage such as video games the battery can last over an hour. Playing DVDs it will last several hours and light use it could last all day. I received two batteries with my computer.
1828093
I never let my battery die completely, but I would say it lasts on my laptop about 4 hours.
1410010
About3 to 4 hours. Battery isn't a strong point here. I didn't buy it to use the battery however, so I'm pleased with it. Really a grade A laptop. I'm sure this varies based on task and performance settings.
464716
Have used it for mostly video and the charge would last several days. Didn't have any problems with battery.
679234
Between 4 to 10 hours depending on what app is being used. Movies will run about 4, where as reading books will 10
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
1736554
The battery usually last me about 3-5 hours depending on if I'm streaming video, gaming or just doing homework. The battery is removable and I'm pretty sure you can order a better battery from Dell if you need to. Not sure about the in-home repair though. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the laptop
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.
1721835
The average battery time in my new toshiba laptop is approximately 4 hours.
2205909
Around 4-5 hrs with normal usage (movies, music and MS office software). Hope this helps.
1207805
I like to use the brightness at full and with the Wi-Fi on, if I browse, email, etc, I think it lasts me around 3-4 hours. The battery life isn't too impressive on this laptop..