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MSI Wind PC Dissection and Power Consumption Test

Power consumption

Written by floppy and filed under Reviews > Mobile Computing
Published on May 28, 2008, 9:21 pm

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We've managed to do some power consumption tests using our trusty Power Meter.

 

 

Power Consumption Figures without battery Idle Load
Minimum Brightness (0%) 9.8W 17W
Medium Brightness (50%) 11W 18W
Maximum Brightness (100%) 12.6W 19.4W

 

Maximum power draw occurs during full load with maximum brightness and battery charging, where 32W of power is drawn.

 

 

The review unit that was delivered to us came with a 3-cell 2200mAh battery which the initial batch of Wind will be equipped with. Subsequently, MSI will be rolling out a 6-cell battery (4400mAh) which promises up to 5.5 hours of battery life. From our tests, the Wind will last an approximate 1 hour 15 minutes at constant full load an and approximate 2 hours and 15 minutes under normal usage conditions.

Meanwhile, you guys can ogle at the Wind while our mouth stays shut on performance figures, while we're under NDA. =X Enjoy!