Hello. I know this isn’t completely related to Linux, but I was still curious about it.

I’ve been looking at Linux laptops and one that caught my eye from Tuxedo had 13 hours of battery life on idle, or 9 hours of browsing the web. The thing is, that device had a 3k display.

My question is, as someone used to 1080p and someone that always tries to maximise the battery life out of a laptop, would downscaling the display be helpful? And if so, is it even worth it, or are the benefits too small to notice?

  • FischEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    Using the iGPU might save power but the resolution doesn’t need to be turned down for that

    • MachineFab812
      1·
      3 months ago

      Depends on the iGPU, but this being a damn near brand-new laptop, I’m sure you’re right.