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" It could also perform its storage functions at 20 times lower power, extending the battery life of devices using it to weeks, months, or years. " no, reducin
by gr3yh47 13y ago
" It could also perform its storage functions at 20 times lower power, extending the battery life of devices using it to weeks, months, or years. "
no, reducing RAM power 20x does not extend battery life of devices to weeks. Anything with a screen or active antenna will likely not see much of a difference
- megablast 13y agoI used to think the same, but with the new Intel chip, you can now get about 12 hours out of a macbook air.
- alphakappa 13y agoWhere does the extra battery life come from? The CPU? Graphics? Better RAM? Better wifi/BT? Software improvements in the OS and apps to use power more efficiently? Lower power screen? Battery life is affected by such a multitude of components that it's hard to extrapolate savings in one component to the battery life of the complete device.
- dzhiurgis 13y agoThe damn beast doesn't even heat up when yes > /dev/null
- Einherji 13y agoYes, but that has nothing to do with the RAM. Processors take a significant chunk of the platform power while RAM in almost all cases does not anymore.
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