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do laptops use much electricity

  • 22-08-2011 12:21pm
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    ammiem
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭


    does anyone know do you use much electricity by leaving your laptop plugged in but in sleep mode?? also would it use more leaving your laptop on or leaving a light on??


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  • #2
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    ammiem wrote: »
    does anyone know do you use much electricity by leaving your laptop plugged in but in sleep mode??

    Depends on the laptop, but i would guess that the stand-by current to keep the PSU powered up would be more than the laptop would take. It also depends on the laptop/PSU, as i think some might be energy start compliant (eg 25mW from memory).
    ammiem wrote: »
    also would it use more leaving your laptop on or leaving a light on??

    Yes it would definitely use more power if your laptop was on and not in sleep mode.

    It would depend on the "light", are you talking about a 60W blub? if so yes a blub would typically use more power than your laptop. but it all depends :confused:


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