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    Gram 17 Performance on Battery

    Discussion in 'LG' started by CocoLoco, Jan 23, 2020.

  1. CocoLoco

    CocoLoco Notebook Guru

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    I have a question for Gram 17 owners. Am thinking about getting one, and have a question about performance -- specifically on battery. My primary use of laptop is writing software, then compiling. Writing doesn't take much juice, but compiling does -- however just for a few seconds at a time though. So no long term heat issues as in gaming.

    Last fall, I got an Aero 17 w/9750H, and have been disappointed by how poorly it works on battery. (In effect, is a 15 watt TDP CPU, not 45 watt due to non-thermal throttling.) I have spent months trying to get a few seconds of power out of it with all the settings, etc. but nothing consistent.

    So I am wondering if, for my battery-based use if Gram 17 might work out OK. I can get one at CostCo with great return privilege, so relatively risk free.

    Any thoughts from G17 owners on battery performance?

    Thanks!!!!!
     
    CocoLoco, Jan 23, 2020
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  2. hfm

    hfm Notebook Prophet

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    The Gram 17 has an actual 15W CPU, so it's probably going to perform like one whether on battery or plugged in.
     
    hfm, Jan 23, 2020
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