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Does anyone believe this? Is it real? Windows laptops always claim crazy battery life figures but when I have the latest, nicest windows machine it ends up last
by lukevp 6mo ago
Does anyone believe this? Is it real? Windows laptops always claim crazy battery life figures but when I have the latest, nicest windows machine it ends up lasting like 3-4 hours every time, with a normal coding workload. My MacBooks in contrast will last 8+.
- jyunwai 6mo ago> "Moving on, the Dell XPS 14 (2026) endured for around 20 hours and 21 minutes when playing a 4K YouTube video. The MacBook Air 15 M5 lasted for 14 hours." > "Finally, the Apple M5 showed its efficiency advantage under maximum load. The MacBook Air 15 M5 kept going for 4 hours and 10 minutes while gaming. The Dell XPS 14 could only hold out for 2.5 hours." That about fits my personal experience. The dozens-of-hours-long battery life claims for laptops are based on streaming videos, but real-life battery life is always far shorter for me, as I usually use my laptop for more intensive tasks.
- sangel21 6mo agoI think these have new LG Oxide 1 Hz displays? That might be why it didn't fair as well in games.