I'm in the process of adding a 200 watt solar system to my campervan for online work during extended travel. I'll need to be online at least 5 hours each day in the morning. I like to spend evenings on my computer for a few hours as well, but it's not a necessity.
I've been told by some people that I could build a PC that would be more efficient than a laptop, so that is something I would consider if the efficiency was considerably higher. But for reasons of convenience and versatility I would ideally like to get a laptop. I want to have Windows 10 and my only real requirement is that I want to be able to play games like GTA V at regular settings. So I'm looking at something with a 960M or equivalent. Are these laptops from MSI and Asus with 960Ms power hogs or do they sip power fairly? I see 120w charging cables which is kind of a lot. I'm not exactly sure how that all works with actually drinking power from a deep cycle battery through an inverter though. It's hard for me to know how to judge what will be an energy efficient laptop and what won't, because the information on it from laptop to laptop is limited.
Does anyone know of an energy efficient laptop in my price range? And what things can I look for to tell how efficient a laptop will be? Does "Energy Star" really mean anything significant or did the brand get in good with the Energy Star people? Or does it really just come down to the wattage of the power brick that the laptop uses?
Thanks.
I've been told by some people that I could build a PC that would be more efficient than a laptop, so that is something I would consider if the efficiency was considerably higher. But for reasons of convenience and versatility I would ideally like to get a laptop. I want to have Windows 10 and my only real requirement is that I want to be able to play games like GTA V at regular settings. So I'm looking at something with a 960M or equivalent. Are these laptops from MSI and Asus with 960Ms power hogs or do they sip power fairly? I see 120w charging cables which is kind of a lot. I'm not exactly sure how that all works with actually drinking power from a deep cycle battery through an inverter though. It's hard for me to know how to judge what will be an energy efficient laptop and what won't, because the information on it from laptop to laptop is limited.
Does anyone know of an energy efficient laptop in my price range? And what things can I look for to tell how efficient a laptop will be? Does "Energy Star" really mean anything significant or did the brand get in good with the Energy Star people? Or does it really just come down to the wattage of the power brick that the laptop uses?
Thanks.
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