Laptop power test with killawatt
I thought I had gotten away from this topic since I replaced the netbooks with 2 in 1 windows tablets. Then I received back a 17 inch HP that I had given Mom a few months before she died. Now the t...
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In order for the laptop to consume anywhere near the max power rating of the brick, the battery would need to be nearly drained and charging, the display on full brightness, speakers playing audio at full volume, the hdd seeking and writing, the DVD being accessed, the USB ports powering peripherals AND need to be running hot so the fan would be at full speed.
Most likely no one would ever use that much power, but it's possible, so it must be allowed for.
Most likely no one would ever use that much power, but it's possible, so it must be allowed for.
