I’ve installed TLP on my Lenovo ThinkBook laptop and was wondering if there are additional steps I can take to extend the battery life when using the laptop unplugged.

Could you please share more tips and tricks for maximizing battery life on Linux laptops?

  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de
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    7 months ago

    For more power savings, you can undervolt your CPU if it supports it. On some CPUs, it can result in significant power savings.

    Undervolting requires a lot of testing to make sure each core is stable under all conditions. There is no guarantee that a CPU will undervolt well though. Two identical CPUs can have significantly different results.

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      undervolting can also improve performance, depending on boost behaviour. it feels like you got a better binned chip.

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      I don’t see how undervolting would result in power savings on modern CPUs if you’re not up against clock limits as the CPU would simply boost higher.