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The original was posted on /r/surface by /u/because_i_cant_today on 2024-06-26 07:23:20+00:00.
I've been buying thin and light laptops for the last 10 years. I'm semi-obsessed with battery life and power draw. I typically do a series of tests when I get a new laptop and I always have the current power draw (in watts) displayed in my task tray. I also use the built powerfcg /batteryreport tool all the time.
The reviewers who have been running standard battery tests, only to end up claiming "Yeah battery life is seems a little better, but very close to Meteor Lake / Pheonix, so maybe it's not worth it" will be proven wrong.
They're essentially running synthetic long-life tests (12+ hour video playback) where the results vary dramatically based on other system components (like screen power draw) and small variations in testing conditions.
I can tell you with certainty that in real-world usage, the Snapdragon X Elite laptops will have more CONSISTENT battery runtimes of over 8 hours per charge.
I've been using the Slim 7x, and last night I watched a movie on Amazon Prime with an average power draw of 3.8w (estimated battery life of 18.5 hours), on a 14.5'' OLED screen running at 90Hz. This is something unheard of until now.
That's all I wanted to say. Enjoy your new laptops