AVADirect Clevo P180HM Gaming Notebook Review
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The P180HM wore itself out after 68 minutes, which isn't very long for a notebook, but far from the worst we've ever seen. In fact, in falls in the middle of the pack compared to a mix of high end notebooks, and that's pretty good when you consider the artillery the P180HM brings to the battleground. It's also about 20 percent longer than the Clevo X8100 could muster that we reviewed last year.
We should also qualify these results. Batter Eater Pro feeds a constant workload. These results are about as bad as things are going to get if you plan on using the P180HM as a daily workhorse. Your actual battery life can end up being worse or a lot better, depending on how you use the system. With both GPUs firing on all cylinders in SLI, you're not likely to squeeze an hour or more before needing to tether the P180HM to a wall socket. But if all you're doing is surfing the Web and sending out emails, you can expect no less than an hour of run time and likely a lot longer.
We should also qualify these results. Batter Eater Pro feeds a constant workload. These results are about as bad as things are going to get if you plan on using the P180HM as a daily workhorse. Your actual battery life can end up being worse or a lot better, depending on how you use the system. With both GPUs firing on all cylinders in SLI, you're not likely to squeeze an hour or more before needing to tether the P180HM to a wall socket. But if all you're doing is surfing the Web and sending out emails, you can expect no less than an hour of run time and likely a lot longer.
