Laptops with long battery life

By Craig Simms on 02 July 2009

Unless you're buying a desktop replacement, battery life is arguably the key consideration in any notebook purchase.

Being stranded up the proverbial creek without any battery power is a harsh reality of mobile computing, and can be particularly scathing if you've got an important presentation due and aren't within reach of a power socket.

With that in mind, we've compiled a list of recent laptops we've seen which have demonstrated battery life above the norm, from the tiny netbook all the way up to the desktop replacement.

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (June 2009)

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro makes only minor tweaks to the previous version, but cutting prices and swapping the ExpressCard slot for an SD card slot are enough to make it a solid improvement over its predecessor.

Editor's rating:8.2 User rating:9.7
     • Full Review • Specs • Images • Video • Where to Buy

  • Good: Price cut from previous version • New SD card slot • Keeps the same solid unibody construction and oversize trackpad
  • Bad: Loses the ExpressCard slot • Switching GPUs not as seamless as it should be
  • Specs: 4GB • Intel Core 2 Duo • 500 GB • 7 hours • See more specifications
  • RRP: AU$3,699.00

Topics: laptop, notebook, battery, life

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Comments (16)

  • Laptops-Long-Battery-Life-Sale commented on 09/02/2010 18:54

    Best deals on Laptops with Long Battery Life on sale 10-14 Hours od Battery Life@ http://www.squidoo.com/Laptops-Long-Battery-Life-Sale

  • Ed commented on 24/12/2009 10:02

    Are Macs really worth the high cost? More than 3X the cost of a comparable PC.

  • Talbess commented on 21/12/2009 18:53

    How about LAPTOPS (not netbooks). Half the listed "laptops" are netbooks. Got more information on Laptops from the comments than from the listing

  • anon commented on 15/12/2009 20:22

    I think it is time for a revised review of laptops with long battery life !!

  • pons commented on 08/10/2009 02:50

    The specs are there. Try clicking on the link that says 'specs'. All will be revealed

  • Standardisation commented on 30/09/2009 13:49

    I agree. To make informed choices one must be presented with the basics - features/technical specs in a standardised format, like a table.
    One can only assume a hidden agenda, such as sponsors, making money etc, otherwise it's just incompetence

  • chris commented on 28/08/2009 11:30

    netbooks? why would you post any netbooks if regular FULL POWERED laptops such as the Lenovo X200 and X200s and the Dell latitude E6400 (both roughly 7-8 hours battery life - with actual normal use, over 10 with limited). and much more cheaper and can be configured more powerful then the macbooks and def more power than every other laptop on there

  • jodii88 commented on 14/08/2009 09:51

    i am so sick & tired of sites that always quote in usdollars and also the prices for all things u.s. such as anti virus etc are still as expensive as when the aus dollar was at 56cents to the u.s.dollar like hello we now sit around 75 - 85cents to u.s.dollar.So why do prices not reflect this change with many items across the board not just electronics either - irritated jodii88

  • AlP commented on 11/08/2009 06:57

    "timmitay commented on 05/08/2009 02:51 Report abuse

    give me numbers.. why are there no average life expectancies to each shown laptop?"

    EXACTLY RIGHT.

    WITHOUT THAT INFO, THIS SITE IS USELESS.

  • timmitay commented on 05/08/2009 02:51

    give me numbers.. why are there no average life expectancies to each shown laptop?

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