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by thatcherc 956 days ago
> System76 claims 14 hours, and I managed 11 hours in our battery drain test (looping a 1080p video). In real-world use, I frequently eked out over 13 hours. That’s off the charts better than any other Linux laptop I’ve tested recently.

This is the most intriguing part to me. I've been mulling a Framework for a while but what's held be back so far is that the battery life is 9-10 hours after tuning, and I'd love it to be longer. 11 hours of continuous video on this laptop is pretty impressive for a Linux laptop I think. My Dell XPS 13 feels like it needs to go onto the charger every 4 hours so this would be a huge improvement.
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jwells89 956 days ago
If battery life is a focal point, one model that may be worth considering is the HP Dragonfly G4, which from the reviews I’ve seen gets 13-20 hours depending on the test. That’s under Windows though, not sure how it’d fare with Linux.

I’ve been underwhelmed with my ThinkPad’s performance in this aspect and have been considering trading it in for a G4 for this reason.

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cassepipe 956 days ago
They have a new battery with more capacity on their marketplace now I believe.
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