What Happened
One of the coolest laptops we saw at CES in January was the new Dell XPS 16, with a unique 1-120Hz variable refresh rate display that can sip power when you don't need the screen to stay speedy.
Why It Matters
Just how little power might it consume?
Key Details
- Notebookcheck has tested a version of the laptop with that LG Display screen and a new Intel Panther Lake chip – and it appears to be the most efficient laptop that's ever gone through its Wi-Fi web browsing test.
- At idle, the Core Ultra 325 laptop drew as little as 1.5 watts, and lasted nearly 27 hours of web browsing despite only housing a 70 watt-hour pack.
- That's well shy of the 99.5Wh Dell has sometimes … Read the full story at The Verge.
Background Context
One of the coolest laptops we saw at CES in January was the new Dell XPS 16, with a unique 1-120Hz variable refresh rate display that can sip power when you don't need the screen to stay speedy. Just how little power might it consume? Notebookcheck has tested a version of the laptop with that LG Display screen and a new Intel Panther Lake chip – and it appears to be the most efficient laptop that's ever gone through its Wi-Fi web browsing test. At idle, the Core Ultra 325 laptop drew as little as 1.5 watts, and lasted nearly 27 hours of web browsing despite only housing a 70 watt-hour pack. That's well shy of the 99.5Wh Dell has sometimes … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
