Laptop Users Warned of Impact of Windows 7 on Battery Life
Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Laptop users are being warned of the impact that new operating systems may have on their PCs battery life. Laptop Mag have conducted a series of battery tests comparing notebooks which use Microsoft Windows 7 to those using the older XP version of Windows. The findings confirmed that those using Windows 7 would have a shorter battery life than older models – a perhaps unsurprising given the additional capabilities of Microsoft’s new operating system.

The investigation tested an Asus Eee PC 1008HA netbook, an ION-powered HP Mini 311 and a Toshiba NB205. Battery life was measured while the netbooks were continuously using wireless internet, and all three small laptops had a longer battery life when using XP. The smallest difference was found on the Toshiba, which gained an extra 33 minutes by using XP, whereas the HP enjoyed an extra 51 minutes and the Asus a hefty 57 minutes. The Toshiba netbook was found to have a much longer battery life, lasting for 9 minutes and 24 seconds on XP – nearly four hours longer than either of its rivals.

The findings raise questions as to the usefulness of Windows 7 on netbooks.

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