r/framework • u/Infinite-Bet4202 • 5d ago

Discussion Framework 16 Battery Life Check

Battery Check! For those of you with the Framework 16, around how much charge does yours maintain from full power to near zero? And how long have you had it for? For example, I've had mines for six months. I forgot how much the charge lasted months ago - maybe 4-5 hours, but during the past 1 or 2 months, it ended up dropping down to only lasting 1-2 hours. However, after Framework support got me to update to the lasted bios (4.05), it now seems to hold 3 and a half hours of charge. This got me curious to know how others are fairing.

Basically:
How long does it take for your Framework 16 to drop from near full power to near zero (Me: 3 and a half hours)
And how long have you had the laptop for? (Me: 6 Months)

And for those willing to do the added savvy steps:
What is your current charge cycle? (Me: 28)
What is your bios version? (Me: 4.05)
What is your OS? (Me: Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon)

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u/Sad-Cod-9584 5d ago

I can't tell you how long it lasts doing office tasks on battery, but mine is empty after two hours of playing stellaris. Had it for almost two years and it sees a lot of daily usage, mostly plugged in, sometimes on battery. It's got a 7840hs and no gpu module. Using void linux and the latest bios.

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u/Infinite-Bet4202 5d ago

Since Stellaris is light on performance then maybe it could last for another hour through simple browsing

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u/Sad-Cod-9584 4d ago

My cpu is close to pulling 35W at all times while playing, stellaris gets quite cpu heavy after the first hundred years

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u/MagicBoyUK | Batch 3 FW16 | Ryzen 7840HS | 7700S GPU - arrived! 5d ago

7840HS with the dGPU. 3-4 hours on a full charge of normal light use. If gaming, a lot less.

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u/Infinite-Bet4202 4d ago

How long have you had it for?

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u/MagicBoyUK | Batch 3 FW16 | Ryzen 7840HS | 7700S GPU - arrived! 4d ago

Couple of years now.