Quote from: I mean on April 01, 2026, 20:04:01I feel like once you get past 14 hrs, it's more than enough.
That last gaming test on the other hand, 2.5 hrs vs 4 hrs is a lot more concerning however.
It's not concerning. You can set the TDP lower on the Intel part too, then you'll get better load battery life. The XPS is way faster on multi-threaded workloads, and if you lower the performance by 20% or so, then you'll get much lower power. Then you can get similar 4 hours battery life.
Quote from: X on March 31, 2026, 20:18:40It means: Notebookcheck screwed up this time - you should make battery tests with and without VRR. Big disappointment.
I don't care about VRR either. It gets 27 hours for the XPS 16 without VRR anyway. It ruins your eyes.