Googlebooks have a battery life problem — here's what our results show
We recently benchmarked the first five Googlebooks, and the battery life results were shocking... but not in a good way. Here's what the numbers say.
Googlebooks have struggled with battery life in recent tests, according to Tom's Guide. While the notebooks performed well overall compared to other laptops, including some Windows and Mac machines, they lag behind rivals in duration. Google claims its devices have at least 14 hours of battery life, but the company's own testing yields different results. In contrast, rival laptops can run from 15 to 20 hours on a single charge.
Tom's Guide tested five Googlebooks, with the Dell XPS and HP Googlebook 14 showing the best battery life. The Dell XPS lasted 10 hours and 4 minutes, while the HP Googlebook 14 achieved a noteworthy 11 hours and 52 minutes across two tests. However, the performance of other Googlebooks was disappointing, with the Asus Googlebook 14 lasting just 6 hours and 50 minutes, and the Lenovo Googlebook 15 managing 10 hours and 25 minutes.
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