- May 20, 2015
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My laptop has a 150W power supply with discrete graphics. Can I use it on an airplane?
My company booked me on a 777 overseas. I will be in the air 36 hours round-trip. I read FAA limits seat power to 75W (overage trips the breaker, and you could be without power the rest of the trip). I need to do graphic intensive work on the flight (ie gaming to keep my sanity), will my laptop trip the breaker? Not interested in charging the battery, just not draining it (much), need to make it last for 12 hrs.
Is there any way to prevent going over 75w and tripping the breaker?
Should I get a lower wattage supply (same voltage) to prevent it for over taxing the outlet? Will that work, is it worth the effort?
Any help is appreciated. I don't want to have to buy a new (slower) laptop.
Thanks
My company booked me on a 777 overseas. I will be in the air 36 hours round-trip. I read FAA limits seat power to 75W (overage trips the breaker, and you could be without power the rest of the trip). I need to do graphic intensive work on the flight (ie gaming to keep my sanity), will my laptop trip the breaker? Not interested in charging the battery, just not draining it (much), need to make it last for 12 hrs.
Is there any way to prevent going over 75w and tripping the breaker?
Should I get a lower wattage supply (same voltage) to prevent it for over taxing the outlet? Will that work, is it worth the effort?
Any help is appreciated. I don't want to have to buy a new (slower) laptop.
Thanks
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