Do you know if gaming laptops with 100 watt Type C power outlets perform adequately?
Do you know if gaming laptops with 100 watt Type C power outlets perform adequately?
I own a 4060 ROG Zephyrus 2023 with an i7-13620H processor and a 240 watt power supply. It handles up to 135 watts to the CPU, while the GPU is rated for 120 watts. When I disconnect it, the CPU automatically drops to 60 watts in Armory Crates manual mode. I’m unsure about the GPU throttling settings. If I had only a 100 watt power adapter, would the battery support 190 watts or just 100 watts? Would the available power behave like on battery or do they add up? I’m not sure if switching to a lower PSU would be beneficial. Usually I reduce power even when plugged in to keep temperatures manageable, and 190 watts seems like a good sweet spot, but it might not be worth it if it only allows 100 watts now.
It would perform much worse when you reduced the power by half. The outcome depends on the charging system and whether the battery is bypassed, but it’s likely inefficient since using both the battery and mains would cause the battery to discharge while keeping it charged is less energy-efficient than operating solely on a wire.
Less than the 90wh battery? I think it's probably around 55watts or a bit more. I often buy these to discover issues that tech support can't address because they're focused on pushing sales rather than helping. Lol
You’re receiving 100W while also charging the battery. For optimal performance, connect the 240W power supply, as intended.
I understand with the 240w brick the battery gets priority, but once it's charged it seems the laptop can use the full 240watts since the math adds up—55 watt CPU plus 120 watt GPU and then it overclocks. I see what you're saying too; I've never drained it to figure out exactly how it works. Are you suggesting that even when plugged in, the battery can't deliver the full power? I’m curious about how many watts the battery actually needs—it probably throttles back to around 2%, which you probably wouldn’t notice. The closest I’ve grasped is it throttling as if it’s on battery, even when plugged in. That way I get better temperatures. In any game, if I just run it, the temperature stays at 96c no matter what I do. Except with VSync, then I get decent temps but the game stutters. It’s a 165Hz monitor, and I found that running it in G-Sync lets it run at 120Hz, giving me a solid 80c, which is comfortable for long sessions of 6 to 8 hours.