how long does your x301 last with battery?

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how long does your x301 last with battery?

#1 Post by 1tntla » Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:02 am

Hello guys,

My battery is currently only about 50~60%. I am considering replacing the battery and adding a second-bay battery as well.
How long does your x301 last? with what OS?

I wish x301 would last half of what todays' t450s lasts... :P

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Re: how long does your x301 last with battery?

#2 Post by 600X » Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:05 am

10Wh will give you almost 1 hour. A new battery would realistically provide 3 to 4 hours. This can be extended by a further 2 hours with the bay battery, bringing the total up to 6 hours. Windows and Linux are pretty similar, although a light Debian may be slightly better in terms of power consumption from what I have heard. Personally, I use Ubuntu.
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Re: how long does your x301 last with battery?

#3 Post by TonyJZX » Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:16 am

Even brand new they didnt have good battery life.

I suspect that genuine batteries are hard to find, Ultrabay batteries impossible to find.

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Re: how long does your x301 last with battery?

#4 Post by shawross » Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:33 am

Yes the X301 although thin and light doesn't offer the greatest battery life. I use mine basically solely off AC and on the rare times I run off the battery it is only for an hour or so.

I normally charge mine between thresholds of 40 to 60 % but as I remember the battery only lasted between 2 to 3 hours on a full charge depending on what I am doing obviously. I am running Windows 7 and I don't use a WWAN card.

There was a recent post about purchasing X301 batteries but as it has been stated they are not cheap.
It doesn't really affect my enjoyment of the X301 but I will eventually source a new battery.
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Re: how long does your x301 last with battery?

#5 Post by 600X » Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:51 am

A new genuine X301 battery costs 50$ on ebay. A new genuine bay battery costs 70$.
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