Differences in battery life between the m3 and i5 model

[Anno_Holic]

hey guys,
I’m still not sure which one to buy. So my question: is there a difference in battery life between the m3 and i5 models when used for office (mainly OneNote). They both have 4.5 W, but I’ve heard, EVE set it to 7 W. In theory, the i5 model should last longer, because ‘race to idle’ should work better on a slightly faster cpu.
Am I wrong?

thx for ur answers

[inffy]

@tld8102

Um…m7? Hd615 ig. Not much umph in y series.

just spitting out some random stuff that doesn’t even answer to the question?

@Anno_Holic

hey guys,

I’m still not sure which one to buy. So my question: is there a difference in battery life between the m3 and i5 models when used for office (mainly OneNote). They both have 4.5 W, but I’ve heard, EVE set it to 7 W. In theory, the i5 model should last longer, because ‘race to idle’ should work better on a slightly faster cpu.

Am I wrong?

thx for ur answers

The battery life will be pretty much the same on both, there won’t be any “noticeable” difference

[SpeedyS]

For your application, the M3 I chose should suffice. You can reduce the TDP DOWN in the UEFI. ark.intel.com

[Anno_Holic]

thanks a lot guys