5 best laptops with good battery life

The world-famous brand Lenovo recently released the Edge E480 model with an i5 processor and an IPS matrix. The three-cell 45 Wh Li-Ion battery provides up to 13 hours of battery life in power save mode according to the technical documentation. The keyboard turned out to be very comfortable, the key travel is quiet, the classic arrangement of all buttons except CTRL-FN will make any person comfortable to use.

An important advantage of the product was upgradeability. You just need to unscrew 9 bolts and you will get access to disks, RAM and cooling system. The touchpad with a large working area works flawlessly, but it lacks sensitivity. Duplicate buttons compensate for this shortcoming.

The laptop BIOS is trying to keep up with the times, but the lack of graphic elements hints that the interface is outdated in general. According to reviews, the minimum matrix frequency of 48 Hz has a positive effect on power consumption, but picky buyers and professionals may notice “torn” frames.

"Apple giant" from a popular American company based on powerful hardware and a 2732 mAh battery. The battery consists of three sections with lithium polymer components. In 2018, it was recognized by the public as the best in many respects, including energy efficiency. MacBooks, thanks to their well-thought-out design and cooling system, heat up less than competitors. Specifically, this model can work up to 12 hours without recharging. In addition, it turned out to be quite light, only 1.5 kg. Another distinctive feature is the hibernation mode, which works for 30 days.

The body of the laptop itself is made of aluminum. The case is matte, the color of the case is golden. In this case, the keyboard is made in black. Of the drives, only one drive is available and its role is played by a 256 GB SSD.

The 430 G5 received a lot of positive feedback. Many consider it one of the richest models in terms of functionality, forgetting to mention lightness and convenience. According to the tests we found, we managed to establish that without an outlet and with text editors turned on, charging will last for 10 hours of work, and when watching videos for 6 hours. In addition to the standard branded bonuses, customers are offered a fingerprint scanner as an additional step of identification and protection from outside interference and people.

Now about the battery. It is three section. Autonomy is declared at around 17 hours. At maximum load, the battery will last for at least 4 hours. Full HD display The display can be either IPS or TN.In the first case, the picture will be more beautiful and richer, and in the second, power consumption will be less. A very flexible BIOS will allow you to customize the system for yourself. Some buyers in the reviews note the possibility of a good upgrade.

16 hours of autonomy is guaranteed by Lenovo with the release of the ThinkPad T570. The battery, although it has a volume of 2800 mAh, is divided into 2 departments according to the 4 + 3 scheme. The build quality for 60,000 rubles is such that you can’t dig. The chiclet backlit keyboard is harmoniously integrated into the case. The company also picked up the stuffing well. The Intel Core i5 7200U or i7 7500U processor is mobile in both cases and will not require much energy. The presence of wiring for mobile Internet saved space on the edges of the case. The modem is not included and must be purchased separately. The brightness is sufficient both in day and night mode, the matrix is ​​calibrated to the conscience.

As a proprietary "bun" from Lenovo, you can set the battery charging threshold and reduce the number of write cycles for some cells. The mobile and fast GeForce 940 for its segment acts as a graphics accelerator. According to customer reviews, the main drawback is a slow hard drive with a speed of 5400 rpm. If you are not satisfied with his work, you can try to replace it with a higher-speed drive.

At the top of our ranking is the HP ZBook Studio G5. This laptop is generally not suitable for entertainment and business people. It's all about iron.For more than 100,000 rubles you will get a laptop based on i7-8750H or server Xeon E2176M. The same goes for video cards. Despite 4 GB of video memory and NVIDIA Quadro P1000, NVIDIA Quadro P2000 cards, they are not suitable for games, but in calculations and simulations the performance will be maximum. Deprived of a laptop and a classic HDD, and all the difficulties of work will fall on the SSD drive. But if you search carefully, you can find models with HDD, but they are not in demand, as they are morally obsolete.

Now about the battery. There are two options, 64 Wh and 96 Wh. When choosing the latter, autonomy is enough for 16.5 hours of work without recharging. The number of cells in the batteries varies from 4 to 6 depending on the power. The material is also different, in the first case it is lithium-ion batteries, and in the second it is lithium polymer. Fans of listening to good music will like the laptop because of 4 built-in and high-quality speakers. With all this, the laptop weighs only about 2 kg and is considered quite light compared to its counterparts.