What is the battery life? I have an R400.
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I'm not typical...I use my laptop only occasionally and it stays plugged in most of the time. However, I did test the battery when it arrived and I got about 4 hours out it with light usage.
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4 hours with 100% with a few programs running, battery life decrease about 50% when my design software its running, but thats normal considering I work with super heavy software tools on a daily basis, I recomend always work near a power source.
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The battery life is about 2-3 hours for me with wi-fi on. I have played Minecraft on this and it gives a decent fps with little lag.
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Hi Whill...battery life is around 4 hrs for me using web..would be longer not using power saver when on battery...even screen light highyou can reach 4 hrs...been great laptop for me..fingerprint scanner cool..brushed finish looks awesome.light weight to.hope i help insome way...cheers.
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The HP 4530s battery has been very dependable. I've had the laptop for roughly 2 years and I still get a least 3 hrs. of use on the battery. Obviously how you have it set up - "Power Saver" mode versus "Optimized", screen brightness, when to turn off display and when it goes into sleep all make an impact (as well as what programs/software you're using). It has always met my needs better then other laptops I have previously owned. I hope this answers your question. You should not be disappointed.
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Its a good 3.5 to 4 hrs but leave mine charging with AC power most of time. I would recommend upgrading the memory to max amount for performance.
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The screen resolution is great. A full battery usually last me around 8 hours.
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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
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3-5 hours of heavy use when I had it. Have since given the computer to my son who uses it.
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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.
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I take high resolution photos so battery life is shorter than it would be with lower. Right now it is 1/4 used up and has 109 minutes on it. I plan to buy a spare battery and keep one charged all the time.
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Mine is near 3 years old. Battery life is certainly shortened now (probably 10-12 minutes run time) but zero complaints about its performance. Gets used a few minutes every few days. I have been guilty of leaving it on charge a few days over the years. Certainly been a good value so far. Will likely built my own battery for it when the run time is unusable.
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I have been using mine for about 3 months on my drone, handheld, bike etc.. and it rules for the price. I have never had an issue with it dying on me. I was in Breckenridge CO and used it everyday all day on the slopes and never had issues with battery life. So to answer your question if you are hitting start and stop on short segments (:30 to 3:00) the battery will last you all day if fully charged. If you just let it run I wouldn't be shocked if you got 2-3 hrs of continuous life. I am pretty good about charging it though so keep that in mind. Here is a video I shot using it if you have shot quality questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwKO53Vsn50. (Play back on 1080P HD.) If I were you I would look into getting the SJ4000. It is not much more and has a better shape for my uses. The 4000 will fit in some gopro mounts. Good luck.
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Depends. High performance depletes the battery in a solid hour and a half while I was playing elder scrolls online. Should be a few hours if you're just browsing the Internet.
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Yes this is a great computer, if you travel at all it is very light, 11 hours plus batterie life . I love it.
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The battery life is good. I have used it to take videos as well as pictures and the battery lasts. The only time I have charged it is when I plug it in to transfer pics to my computer. Otherwise I can get 2 to 3 days of using it a lot and the battery life is great.
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battery life is pretty good about 75 minutes. I will probably purchase an extended capacity battery