Why do the batteries in hp laptops suck so much?

Question

i have a an hp myself and im only able to get about 2 hours out of it while browsing the net. ive also heard stories about other hp laptops having crappy batteries. is it just because they give you laptop with a crappy half-assed battery or do the laptops just take alot of power?

Answer 1

1. 2 hours is about the norm. Some laptops can get up to 5 hours. It depends on how much power saver settings you have enabled. Running the processor/monitor brightness at full capacity will easily cut down the battery life by half if not more.

2. Also a lot of users now days don't care for their batteries like they should. Leaving it plugged in 99% of the up time for over a year is a great example of how to kill a battery. Search the internet for proper laptop battery care, you would be interested in what is needed.  

Answer 2

ok, hps have the blue voume lights, and etc. lenovos dont, so they have more power, because they dont power as much