Battery life different depending on desktop?
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I switched all of my computers over to Linux over the last month or so and I'm wondering if there is a difference in battery life between Gnome, Mate, KDE, or others?
And is it common to get worse battery life with Linux than with Windows? Even with tlp?
Thank you all in advance for the help.
Jenn
battery
asked Mar 17 at 3:05
Jenn JonesJenn Jones
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I switched all of my computers over to Linux over the last month or so and I'm wondering if there is a difference in battery life between Gnome, Mate, KDE, or others?
And is it common to get worse battery life with Linux than with Windows? Even with tlp?
Thank you all in advance for the help.
Jenn
battery
asked Mar 17 at 3:05
Jenn JonesJenn Jones
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This may get marked as primarily opinion based - There are things you can do (like Tlp) to help extend battery life - but it's been so long, I don't recall what my battery life was like anymore. Gnome is considered a heavy desktop - lots of stuff and feathers. Lubuntu, and Xubuntu are two lightweight versions of Ubuntu, and the others are somewhere in-between. Ubuntu Studio loads up a huge variety of media manipulation applications.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:16
Thank you for the quick response Charles. I'll give L or X a try.
– Jenn Jones
Mar 17 at 3:25
If you already have Ubuntu installed, you can simply install the X or L desktop. Please note that although you can switch between desktops at login, the new desktops will install additional programs and there is no easy way to revert to a 'stock' ubuntu.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:28
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I switched all of my computers over to Linux over the last month or so and I'm wondering if there is a difference in battery life between Gnome, Mate, KDE, or others?
And is it common to get worse battery life with Linux than with Windows? Even with tlp?
Thank you all in advance for the help.
Jenn
battery
asked Mar 17 at 3:05
Jenn JonesJenn Jones
12
I switched all of my computers over to Linux over the last month or so and I'm wondering if there is a difference in battery life between Gnome, Mate, KDE, or others?
And is it common to get worse battery life with Linux than with Windows? Even with tlp?
Thank you all in advance for the help.
Jenn
battery
battery
asked Mar 17 at 3:05
Jenn JonesJenn Jones
12
asked Mar 17 at 3:05
Jenn JonesJenn Jones
12
asked Mar 17 at 3:05
Jenn JonesJenn Jones
12
asked Mar 17 at 3:05
Jenn JonesJenn Jones
12
asked Mar 17 at 3:05
Jenn JonesJenn Jones
12
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This may get marked as primarily opinion based - There are things you can do (like Tlp) to help extend battery life - but it's been so long, I don't recall what my battery life was like anymore. Gnome is considered a heavy desktop - lots of stuff and feathers. Lubuntu, and Xubuntu are two lightweight versions of Ubuntu, and the others are somewhere in-between. Ubuntu Studio loads up a huge variety of media manipulation applications.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:16
Thank you for the quick response Charles. I'll give L or X a try.
– Jenn Jones
Mar 17 at 3:25
If you already have Ubuntu installed, you can simply install the X or L desktop. Please note that although you can switch between desktops at login, the new desktops will install additional programs and there is no easy way to revert to a 'stock' ubuntu.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:28
add a comment |
This may get marked as primarily opinion based - There are things you can do (like Tlp) to help extend battery life - but it's been so long, I don't recall what my battery life was like anymore. Gnome is considered a heavy desktop - lots of stuff and feathers. Lubuntu, and Xubuntu are two lightweight versions of Ubuntu, and the others are somewhere in-between. Ubuntu Studio loads up a huge variety of media manipulation applications.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:16
Thank you for the quick response Charles. I'll give L or X a try.
– Jenn Jones
Mar 17 at 3:25
If you already have Ubuntu installed, you can simply install the X or L desktop. Please note that although you can switch between desktops at login, the new desktops will install additional programs and there is no easy way to revert to a 'stock' ubuntu.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:28
This may get marked as primarily opinion based - There are things you can do (like Tlp) to help extend battery life - but it's been so long, I don't recall what my battery life was like anymore. Gnome is considered a heavy desktop - lots of stuff and feathers. Lubuntu, and Xubuntu are two lightweight versions of Ubuntu, and the others are somewhere in-between. Ubuntu Studio loads up a huge variety of media manipulation applications.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:16
This may get marked as primarily opinion based - There are things you can do (like Tlp) to help extend battery life - but it's been so long, I don't recall what my battery life was like anymore. Gnome is considered a heavy desktop - lots of stuff and feathers. Lubuntu, and Xubuntu are two lightweight versions of Ubuntu, and the others are somewhere in-between. Ubuntu Studio loads up a huge variety of media manipulation applications.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:16
Thank you for the quick response Charles. I'll give L or X a try.
– Jenn Jones
Mar 17 at 3:25
Thank you for the quick response Charles. I'll give L or X a try.
– Jenn Jones
Mar 17 at 3:25
If you already have Ubuntu installed, you can simply install the X or L desktop. Please note that although you can switch between desktops at login, the new desktops will install additional programs and there is no easy way to revert to a 'stock' ubuntu.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:28
If you already have Ubuntu installed, you can simply install the X or L desktop. Please note that although you can switch between desktops at login, the new desktops will install additional programs and there is no easy way to revert to a 'stock' ubuntu.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:28
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This may get marked as primarily opinion based - There are things you can do (like Tlp) to help extend battery life - but it's been so long, I don't recall what my battery life was like anymore. Gnome is considered a heavy desktop - lots of stuff and feathers. Lubuntu, and Xubuntu are two lightweight versions of Ubuntu, and the others are somewhere in-between. Ubuntu Studio loads up a huge variety of media manipulation applications.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:16
Thank you for the quick response Charles. I'll give L or X a try.
– Jenn Jones
Mar 17 at 3:25
If you already have Ubuntu installed, you can simply install the X or L desktop. Please note that although you can switch between desktops at login, the new desktops will install additional programs and there is no easy way to revert to a 'stock' ubuntu.
– Charles Green
Mar 17 at 3:28