battery life: Any suggetions?
869408
If you ever get an answer, please let me know, as I also get only 8-10 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.
2249187
My usage pattern is similar, and I have had no battery life issues. I've had it a month and am still on the original set of batteries, and I will look into rechargeables after that as is my custom. I would strongly suspect that you have a defective unit. Personally, my big complaint is the lack of accessories; especially since it lacks a lanyard, some form of belt holster would be nice, and a rubber grip would be a very sensible addition.
690658
Many factors affect battery life. I can usually get 4-5 hours out of it if I am not doing a lot of surfing and I dim my screen as I notice the battery getting low.
1541780
3-4 hours-ish, if you leave all the background stuff running. Less if you leave all the background stuff running and are using the blu-ray. But since I'm almost never anywhere with it that doesn't have an outlet--including trains, train stations, airports, etc., battery life isn't too much of an issue usually. Just turn off applications you don't actually need to be running if on a long flight or train ride to preserve battery life.
1187936
I really think the battery is ok, i have bought two of this laptop and if you are using it continuosly the battery life is approx 10hrs.
148040
Hi. I have owned this laptop for a couple of months now and it is amazing. The average battery life I am getting while running wifi and having the brightness about 3/4 bright, I am getting 5 1/2 hours. With wifi off running regular programs like Word, Excel and Powerpoint, I am getting about 6-6/12 hours. Amazing battery life
501727
Can't tell you in hours or days, but battery life is really good. We have multiple users so hard to judge.
1362621
battery life is pretty good about 75 minutes. I will probably purchase an extended capacity battery
1282186
I bought mine for a gift so I have not used one. I am not sure on the battery life - sorry
709207
The battery life has been pretty great for me. I've played Star Craft 2, a very resource-intensive game, for a few hours before plugging in. You might eventually consider a laptop cooling pad, as the small case can sometimes lead to overheating.
430447
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!
1207802
I get extremely good battery life, I believe the biggest power draw to be the HDD (which I replaced with a Samsung 840 Evo), so that may be why I get better than most. I also use the sleep function A LOT! But, this is my school and travel computer and I use it about 2-3 hours a day and only plugin every other day.
1811661
I really haven't tested the battery life per say.....but I have had it on for more than two hours with the battery still holding charge. Hope this helps.
1652311
I've experienced the same life as Cold Salmon's noted in his/her reply. I have been using mine for three weeks and have never had to worry about battery life.
2073346
I've had mine for a few weeks now and am consistently getting 7-8hrs depending on what I'm using it for. Could maybe even squeeze a bit more time out of it if I changed my power saving settings.
1336117
Hasn't been a problem for me but the more I read, the more I see owners having 'issues' with power-related matters (not fully charging, etc.). The battery on the unit itself seems to perform well under stated times and (for me) is slow to recharge. Good luck with it.