How many hours does a modern laptop battery last?
Technology easy Data from 2024
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The answer
10 hours
A modern laptop runs about 10 hours on a charge, against roughly 3 in 2010. Most of that gain came not from bigger batteries but from processors that idle at near-zero power — the same shift that made phones viable.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Manufacturer specifications and independent reviews |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | hours |
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