Can't attest to framework, but after switching to an arch based syttem on my Quite low level HP Envy 13'' I get about 130% - 170% of time out of the system.

Yes, I am running mostly in dark mode now. Yes, I am using the terminal significantly more often now (80% of the time). But also I have always a browser, always Slack, WhatsApp, Obsidian and more often than not a few other things running on virtual screens.

Just the added battery life made this my daily driver. Yes - I so, so want to buy a framework. Still waiting for the multicolored international keyboards - and also the prices for memory just kill it for me right now. The system I would love to have is about 2k more than a few months ago. I just can't splurge that much right now.

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pxc an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Wow. For as long as I can remember it was usually the opposite for me. Even after configuring TLP and looking for things to tune manually with powertop, I usually didn't get battery usage quite as low as I wanted. I thought it was still typical for Windows to be better.

Are you running a DE or just a lightweight WM?

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luqtas 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

unless you screen is OLED, dark-mode has no or zero impact on battery usage, maybe even non-significant impact on OLEDs

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pxc an hour ago | parent | next [-]

HP Envy does have OLED screen options. I'd assume it's what they have, if they thought dark mode was relevant.

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aembleton 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Don't most LCD screens have localised dimming of the backlight these days?

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3836293648 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Not laptops. Local dimming zones look awful when you have a white cursor moving around, so it's mostly still just a TV-feature

	▲	wtallis 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Looking awful has not prevented local dimming from becoming quite common on laptops. Apple has been doing an okay job of it in the MacBook Pro for several years. Lots of Windows laptops have been very hit-or-miss about it, but at least with those you often have an OLED option. I've seen multiple Windows laptops from more than one OEM where opening a terminal window with light text on a dark background means you can easily spot a single line of text getting much dimmer toward the center of the dark window, and lighter near the perimeter where it's close to other light content. And that's for static content; as you mentioned motion can bring more problems as the backlight lags behind the LCD.

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Chemiseblanc 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I'm using CachyOS on my framework and after switching from windows gained about 30%-50% battery life depending on exactly what I'm doing.