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    battery life on xps13z

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by bh_mask, Apr 29, 2012.

  1. bh_mask

    bh_mask Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,guys
    i am going to get an Ultrabook with at least 5 hours battery life. i am wondering know can i watch youtube or movies on xps13z for 5 hours or more? how about xps14z
    thanks
     
    bh_mask, Apr 29, 2012
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    xxgokouxx Notebook Evangelist

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    I dont know why everyone's jumping on the Ultrabook bandwagon, it's not that good of a laptop IMO, I purchased a Core i5 for my aunt, and the fact they they power save really throttles the potential of the laptop and causes it to run EXTREMELY slow (i believe it was a 13 or 14in, loaded and had 7+hrs on battery bar). It was 600$ (retail 1200+ I believe). Not to nutswing, but HP has quite a few laptops that can do MORE than 5 hours of battery time, that's with moderate usage too (more than just youtube videos). I'm not sure how the XPS 13z/14z does but from my experience, XPS systems i've had (m1330 & now L702x) they dont hold battery that long. That's with the maximum battery they have (I believe both are 9-cell)
     
    xxgokouxx, Apr 30, 2012
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    bh_mask Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks. the battery on xps13z is only 6 cell :(
     
    bh_mask, Apr 30, 2012
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