Laptops with lower official TEC
ENERGY STAR certified laptops whose official Computers V9.0 record lists a lower official Typical Energy Consumption (TEC). Picks are drawn from the official-spec ranking in this category; commissions never change the order.
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Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 1.6 kWh.
What we like
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 1.6 kWh.
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists sleep-mode power of 0.2 W.
Watch out for
- Official TEC is a certified laboratory annual-energy figure for this configuration, not a utility bill we measured.
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Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 5.6 kWh.
What we like
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 5.6 kWh.
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists sleep-mode power of 0.1 W.
Watch out for
- Official ratings are for the certified configuration shown; other official configurations of this model can list different TEC, memory or processor figures.
- Official battery capacity is Not listed (or the published official figure was inconsistent with a typical watt-hour value).
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Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 6.3 kWh.
What we like
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 6.3 kWh.
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists sleep-mode power of 0.3 W.
Watch out for
- Official TEC is a certified laboratory annual-energy figure for this configuration, not a utility bill we measured.
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Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 6.3 kWh.
What we like
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists a TEC of 6.3 kWh.
- Official ENERGY STAR record lists sleep-mode power of 0.4 W.
Watch out for
- Official TEC is a certified laboratory annual-energy figure for this configuration, not a utility bill we measured.