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Which hardware for stable sleep? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm contemplating to replace 1-2 aging desktops in our home by "gaming" laptops.

What really bugs me with the Linux laptops I currently have is that sleep is unstable or inefficient. On one device it sometimes just won't wake up. On both the battery is drained fully within few days. I have a MacBook at work and know I'll probably not hit the same level of stability and efficiency in sleep, but I'm wondering whether hardware choice can play a role in improving the experience, especially seeing how I might make this my primary device moving forward.

I often grab the Linux laptop and end up going for the work MacBook or my ipad because the battery is dead and I only wanted to check something real quick - it's okay with an old leftover device but it sort of irritates me.

Update: I also experience battery drain when shut down and would love to reduce that. A laptop is a device I keep ready but not necessarily plugged in. As a parent I might not use it for a few days here or there.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Lenovo makes some decent laptops. Asus. MSI. There are quite a few. Dells are decent. I think it's less hardware dependant and more software if you're PC or laptops are having suspend issues. Mint works good for instance but lately NIX has been having suspend issues for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (5 children)

It's also a matter of the drain I experience. Even when shutting down my Carbon X1 Gen 7 it loses all battery within a week. It's simply a terrible device to have lying around. The battery is empty when I pick it up more often than not. Either sleep drained it within a day or I shut it down a week ago and the battery is flat either way 😢

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Can attest to the X1C7 drain when shut down, although to a lesser degree. I have it as a secondary machine for Windows, so I'll sometimes leave it alone for a couple weeks. It's completely dead by the end of the month unless I go into the BIOS and disable the battery until the next charger connect. You wouldn't ever know from normal use, it still lasts around 6 to 6.5 hours on a full charge.

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