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[* black] We performed a battery of procedures in order to remove this 74.9-watt-hour array of lithium-polymer cells. | |
- | [* icon_note] Apple claims that this new 11.42 V, |
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+ | [* icon_note] Apple claims that this new 11.42 V, 74.9 Whr battery provides up to 10 hours of web browsing and up to 12 hours of video playback. |
+ | [* black] In 2013 we got 71.8 Whr, so we're up a whole 4% capacity, to provide an extra 11% runtime over the [guide|18695|Late 2013|stepid=53238|new_window=true] model. We're gonna chalk the rest of the boost up to the Broadwell architecture's efficiency gains. |
[* black] The [guide|36157|Dell XPS 13|stepid=80995] however manages an HD screen and an (alleged) 11 hours of run time on a 52 Wh battery. | |
[* red] This [guide|9532|familiar Retina citizen|stepid=36404], Texas Instruments BQ20Z451 Gas Gauge IC measures battery life. | |
[* black] This IC should be similar to the older [http://www.ti.com/product/BQ20Z45|BQ20Z45|new_window=true] or its replacement, the [http://www.ti.com/product/BQ20Z45-R1|BQ20Z45-R1|new_window=true]. |