Over 20 optimizations are used to extend battery life on Focus laptops. The most notable are listed below. You may also set the battery mode to "Power Save" in the system tray battery widget. This can save additional power, although this can have a more obvious performance impact than the standard battery mode.
- Keyboard LEDs are toggled off
- Reduced screen brightness
- Discrete GPU components are powered-down (when using Intel graphics)
- Idle and CPU boost clocks are reduced
All our M-class laptops favor maximum performance when plugged-in over all-day portability. However, we tune them to provide up to twice what a Windows or stock Linux systems will attain on the same hardware. The result is a mobile power house you can use at work and at home, with enough battery life to comfortably perform lighter tasks like email and browsing on the move without ever changing devices. You should consider "with-modest-use...up-to" numbers below as a starting point that illustrates what you can squeeze out of 100% of the battery in a pinch. Take 2/3rds of that number to represent a comfortable and reliable daily charge. For example, while the M2 GEN 4 can run up to 6 hours in a pinch, consider 4 hours a reliable amount when using it in meetings or while traveling on a train.
The X- and I-class laptops have greater endurance. As with the M-class laptops, they disable and dim the screen when uplugged, and they can approach all-day battery life for modest tasks like email, office, and web browsing. Of course, if you run multiple VMs or Docker containers, the load will drain the system faster. If you use one of these system for notes during a conference with some sleep times for lunch and other breaks, for example, it can last much if not all of the day.
The Kubuntu Focus M2 GEN 5 has an 80 Wh battery (99 Wh for the 17.3" model). A new battery will last around 6 hours when doing nothing on Intel graphics and the dimmest screen settings. With modest use, a full charge should provide up to 5 hours with the Intel GPU, or up to 2.5 hours with the NVIDIA GPU. This will vary depending on screen brightness, keyboard LED use, the applications used, and the battery condition.
The Kubuntu Focus M2 GEN 4 has an 80 Wh battery. A new battery will last around 10 hours when doing nothing on Intel graphics and the dimmest screen settings. With modest use, a full charge should provide up to 6 hours with the Intel GPU, or up to 3 hours with the NVIDIA GPU. This will vary depending on screen brightness, keyboard LED use, the applications used, and the battery condition.
The Kubuntu Focus M2 GEN 1-3 has a 73 Wh battery. A new battery will last around 11 hours when doing nothing on Intel graphics and the dimmest screen settings. With modest use, a full charge should provide up to 6.5 hours with the Intel GPU, or up to 3.5 hours with the NVIDIA GPU. This will vary depending on screen brightness, keyboard LED use, the applications used, and the battery condition.
The Kubuntu Focus M1 has a 62 Wh battery. A new battery will last around 8 hours when doing nothing on Intel graphics and the dimmest screen settings. With modest use, a full charge should provide up to 5 hours with the Intel GPU. 2.5 hours with the NVIDIA GPU. This will vary depending on screen brightness, keyboard LED use, the applications used, and the battery condition.
The Kubuntu Focus Ir14 GEN 1 and GEN 2 have a 53 Wh battery.. A new battery will last around 12 hours when doing nothing with the dimmest screen settings. With modest use, a full charge should reliably provide up to 6 hours of use. This will vary depending on screen brightness, keyboard LED use, the applications used, and the battery condition.
The Kubuntu Focus Ir16 GEN 2 has an 80 Wh battery.. A new battery will last around 17 hours when doing nothing with the dimmest screen settings. With modest use, a full charge should reliably provide up to 8 hours of use. This will vary depending on screen brightness, keyboard LED use, the applications used, and the battery condition.
The Kubuntu Focus XE GEN 1 has a 49 Wh battery. The GEN 2 has a 53 Wh battery. A new battery will last around 14 hours when doing nothing with the dimmest screen settings. With modest use, a full charge should reliably provide up to 8 hours of use. This will vary depending on screen brightness, keyboard LED use, the applications used, and the battery condition.
