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Should I run my laptop on power or battery ?

Jun 11, 2022
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HP Pavilion 14-ec0234AU
Ryzen 5 5500U
8/512


I was wondering, while using this should i run it plugged in power or run it on battery ?
 
I would use it plugged in when you don't need it mobile.
 
As above, if you don’t need portability then use it plugged in for the extra performance. If you do use it mostly plugged in have a look if it has a batter care option. I’ve had a few laptops now that have an option whereby they stop charging at 80% for people that predominantly have the laptop plugged in. This helps with battery life as it best not to keep the battery at 100% all the time.