Battery life on a toshiba with i7 and dedicated GPU? Model S6033 specifically if anyone has it as well.
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I've got the S6033, just added this battery a little over a month ago. I'd say I get about 3 hours off a full charge. Hope that helps.
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Lenovo rates it up to 6 hours (idle, dimmed screen, etc). Real world usage is probably around 4-4.5 hours.
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I don't knoiw why so many are getting poor times on their battery's, but I'm getting about 2.5 hours on mine surfing and watching youtube. Maby because I replaced my hd with an ssd, but I don't think that should make much of a difference in battery drain
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I've gotten like about 3 depending on your settings. Plus, you can turn off the Nvidia card to use the integrated graphics to reduce battery usage. You only need the distinct card for high graphics things.
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Using it for class, I get 4-5 hours. (screen brightness down, speakers off ect. just taking notes) Using it for random stuff (flash games reddit ect.) 3.5-4, Gaming lasts for an unexpectedly long time depending on the game of course
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Thanks for the reply! I also frequent notebookreview.com....I received my UL30A-A2 today, though, and will put it through the battery test hoops over the next couple of days. Even if it is not the advertised 16 hours 12 hours is still absolutely excellent imo!
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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..
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Guys, sorry for that irrelevant comment/question: how do u feel about your 7000 series laptop? I bought one & kinda having 2nd thoughts about it
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Difficult question. I've never owned a Toshiba, and most people giving reviews here will likely be biased toward their own machine. I will say that a bit light research indicates: (1) ASUS NVIDIA GPU is later generation than Toshiba's and has an extra Gb of RAM, so you're going to get better graphical performance with ASUS; (2) the difference in i7-4700HQ (Asus) versus i700MQ (Toshiba) is negligible, per CPUBoss.com (slightly higher overclock capacity with Asus, if you're into that kind of thing). For the price difference, it might make sense to take a closer look at Toshiba. That said, this is my second Asus and they've both been amazing machines, so I have no regrets staying with this manufacturer. Difficult question. I've never owned a Toshiba, and most people giving reviews here will likely be biased toward their own machine. I will say that a bit light research indicates: (1) ASUS NVIDIA GPU is later generation than Toshiba's and has an extra Gb of RAM, so you're going to get better graphical performance with ASUS; (2) the difference in i7-4700HQ (Asus) versus i700MQ (Toshiba) is negligible, per CPUBoss.com (slightly higher overclock capacity with Asus, if you're into that kind of thing). For the price difference, it might make sense to take a closer look at Toshiba.... » Read More Difficult question. I've never owned a Toshiba, and most people giving reviews here will likely be biased toward their own machine. I will say that a bit light research indicates: (1) ASUS NVIDIA GPU is later generation than Toshiba's and has an extra Gb of RAM, so you're going to get better graphical performance with ASUS; (2) the difference in i7-4700HQ (Asus) versus i700MQ (Toshiba) is negligible, per CPUBoss.com (slightly higher overclock capacity with Asus, if you're into that kind of thing). For the price difference, it might make sense to take a closer look at Toshiba. That said, this is my second Asus and they've both been amazing machines, so I have no regrets staying with this manufacturer. « Show Less
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I really LOVE the laptop, I used to own the Asus F6Ve, and it's so powerful but with many heating problem, add on that the battery.The UL 30A-X5 is light, fast, amazing lookin, HOWEVER I seem to be attracted towards the battery statement of 12+? I'm fine with 10 hours though, which seems to be on the sticker on the screen when I first got it, but I want to confirm this issue with other owners/users.So, ElieenHow long does your battery last? it would be really nice if can share, please.thanks for the fast response
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I run CS 4 on it without a problem. When I try running programs that are more graphically intensive, it gets hot and the battery life is greatly reduced. It's not a high powered GPU. All that said, it's been a solid laptop. I've been pleased.
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3.5 HRS tops. That, and the clumsy track pad are the only downsides to this rig. I would still recommend this laptop to anyone who needs these specs at an affordable price. Can't beat it.
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What is battery life : 5 to 6 hours is it really a 4th gen intel i7 at this price: Yes. This is an open box item.
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Casual use (Intel graphics, brightness at like 50 or 60) about 8 hours. Battery life with gaming (Full brightness, Nvidia card) about 2 and a half.
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In short, no. I bought this laptop about 4 months ago and regret cutting corners with price. The keyboard is often unresponsive, the system freezes when you have multiple windows open, and the whole system shuts down and restarts at least once every time I use it for extended periods. Toshiba makes great products, but upgrade to their more reliable models by spending another couple hundred bucks.
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The battery life is very good. I was surprised that I can sit at my kitchen table for 3 hours and the battery goes down to about 65%. Now that is very good for this laptop. I think you will enjoy the power that this puts out. Have a great time with it.
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It lasts less than 3 hours when unplugged and doing just some browsing and watching videos online. Gaming will probably give you like 2 hours of battery life. It's important to know that the Nvidia graphics card is only used when the laptop is plugged in. While on battery, it only uses the integrated Intel graphics chip, so gaming probably won't be the same.