What assessments or applications are available for running simulations of battery consumption and evaluating runtime?
What assessments or applications are available for running simulations of battery consumption and evaluating runtime?
Using an unrealistic tool or testing in real-world scenarios?
But what if you're interested in using Photoshop or playing a video game? Movies wouldn't reflect how the system would actually process them, right? Photoshop and video games are indeed more challenging than movies.
The only method to evaluate is by actually playing the games you plan to play and observing their duration. What other approach do you think would provide a more relevant test? If it’s Photoshop or a game, then use it extensively for hours to gauge its endurance. Conducting numerous benchmarks won’t accurately reflect real-world performance in Photoshop or gaming.
Because you appear interested in evaluating battery life under comparable tasks, doing the same workload on both devices would provide a fair assessment.
A set of videos playing at the same time on each machine can help gauge how long the batteries last.
Photoshop might use more power than movies, while games tend to be the most demanding.
However, consistent performance across all systems offers a reliable basis for comparison.
I tried realbench on both systems with full battery. The main problem was that the AMD laptop would freeze during benchmarks and needed manual restarts, costing a few minutes per session. I'm looking for a simulation tool that can mimic system load without needing to use the actual machine. Playing games would take time better spent elsewhere, so something portable would be ideal.
No benchmark program is designed to replicate your particular Photoshop or game experience.
It serves only as a means to compare battery performance under identical conditions.
Like a movie playlist.
My 'Best battery life' test on my Surface Go 3 has just finished.
It handled several hours of video without interruption.
It lasted about 6 hours and 55 minutes before stopping.
Does that specific movie playback match your gaming or PS usage?
Not really.
Neither does any artificial benchmark tool.
It was merely a side-by-side comparison between two different laptops running the same task.
I acknowledge that the outcome may differ. However, I aim to demonstrate the system's performance under greater stress, beyond what the videos can show.
Your main worry was whether the laptops would provide details about the built-in battery, including how long it lasts during normal use.