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That is about what I'm seeing too. I've tested several laptops recently, including the Dell XPS 2in1 i7y 16gb 256gb, the Lenovo Yoga 910 i7 16gb 512gb, the Lenovo 720 i7 8gb 256gb, and the HP Spectre x360 i7 16gb 512gb. All of these computers have about the same size battery, except for the Lenovo 720 which is smaller. They all have pretty similar hardware except the Dell, which has the throttled fanless processor. With Windows, any browsers in Windows, a touchscreen, and the video/processor/wifi demands of showing and streaming video, I think this is all we can get out of a Windows laptop right now. I have not yet tested a Mac, but I'm curious if the hardware/software integration is better. If you really want great battery life from Windows, then you have to sacrifice the amazing portability and form factor of these near tablet size computers and go for something like the Lenovo T470 with similar hardware, but which has multiple, and larger, batteries.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I would say no. It is possible there is an issue with not having up to date software, driver issues, etc., but even so this seems pretty uncommon in my experience. MAYBE if you are streaming high quality 4k video with max brightness and max speakers... but even so, I'll be streaming videos in the background, writing Word documents, switching between virtual desktops, and still get 6+ hours at worst (typically). It is possible that something running in the background is using up your battery life. I would check your task manager to verify this. If this is still an issue then you might have a defective model (again, this happens to even the best laptop brands) and you might want to look into getting a replacement, or talking to your local Geek Squad, or other computer repair shop.
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