how long is the battery life?
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Power draw depends on the power settings. As I have turn down the settings when on battery mode to LOW, I get 7-8 hours. This is achieved when my display settings is only 35% brightness. Which is fine with me.What I do not like about the battery is there is already a 6% capacity wear the day I received it. So from day one, my capacity is only 94% of capacity. One other thing, the upgrade to win 8.1 Update 1 is complicated and error prone using MS files. Better use a ISO with upgrade already built in. Mine is now Entreprise 8.1 Update 1 after some difficulties. Remmember to load drivers in certain order or your MSATA cache will not work. Power draw depends on the power settings. As I have turn down the settings when on battery mode to LOW, I get 7-8 hours. This is achieved when my display settings is only 35% brightness. Which is fine with me.What I do not like about the battery is there is already a 6% capacity wear the day I received it. So from day one, my capacity is only 94% of capacity. One other thing, the upgrade to win 8.1 Update 1 is complicated and error prone using MS files. Better use a ISO with upgrade already built in. Mine is now Entreprise 8.1 Update 1 after some difficulties. Remmember to... » Read More Power draw depends on the power settings. As I have turn down the settings when on battery mode to LOW, I get 7-8 hours. This is achieved when my display settings is only 35% brightness. Which is fine with me.What I do not like about the battery is there is already a 6% capacity wear the day I received it. So from day one, my capacity is only 94% of capacity. One other thing, the upgrade to win 8.1 Update 1 is complicated and error prone using MS files. Better use a ISO with upgrade already built in. Mine is now Entreprise 8.1 Update 1 after some difficulties. Remmember to load drivers in certain order or your MSATA cache will not work. « Show Less
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Between 6 and 8 hours active use - system is pretty good about turning itself off when not in use, and instant on works pretty well. So it is enough for most plane rides but not enough for all day and evening,
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That's a good question. I don't see the battery life mentioned in the literature, but I don't think it has 10 hours of battery life. I'm prompted for a power source after a couple of hours. I have to say though, that I love this computer and highly recommend it. My husband is a software engineer. He chose the computer based on its specs out of a number of other options. He was so right. It's a powerful computer.
109138
About 6 - 8 hours if you run the battery all the way down. Which I dont recommend because your batteries wont last very long.
1976566
Very long. I can sometimes get into some lengthy gaming marathons, and the battery has never been an issue. I estimate 4-6 hours depending on volume and battery health. Also note that you can use the device while it is charging, but the included cable is too short. If this is a major concern consider purchasing a longer USB cable with a Micro-B termination on one end.
292607
Battery life is disappointing. I just got this, and it lasts somewhere around 13-15 minutes on a full charge.
928245
sorry for the delay. Battery life is 3 hours or more. I have not pushed it to its limits though. Sorry.
329932
Average Battery Life is about 4 hours. The product description, (That MOST people seem to ignore), is "UP TO 5 Hours." 5 Hour Battery Life IS NOT Guaranteed. On a FULL charge, battery lasts 4 to 4.5 hours.
1393671
I get about 6-10 hours depending on how I am using it. If you use it for longer periods for listening to music its closer to 6. But if you are using it more as a way to answer the phone, then its up into the 10 and beyond. I love mine. If the battery life was longer it would be perfect.
1732240
Up to 4 hrs, but it takes awhile to drain the battery. Everyday use for a week and still running in a single charge.
1602368
The battery doesn't last as long as the specs say it will, but then again, that is the case with all computers. I use quite a bit of CPU throughout the day, so without charging I would say it lasts 4 to 5 hours. Given the amount of CPU I'm using, I'm very please with that. If you are just using Microsoft Word and maybe 2 tabs of whatever browser, I would imagine the battery lasts much longer than 4-5 hours.
725887
10 to 15 hours, depending on (moderate) usage. On sleep mode with Wi Fi on, it can last 50 hours or more.
1467004
Battery life is pretty good. I like it because it is rechargeable. Just plug it into an outlet.
2073345
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.
208553
I would say the battery life depends on the display settings. With full illumination, I think it's about 6 hours.
231571
I'm not sure on the battery life, if that's what you're asking, or how the build quality is. Build quality is ok, nothing too nice. Battery's are built in and rechargeable.
631372
The battery life is pretty good and lasts a while and the battery is rechargeab. Hope that 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..