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Hardware and Software Guide
Power
After a power scheme has been set, no other intervention is
required to control the performance of your notebook processor.
The following table describes the processor performance on
external and battery power for the available power schemes.
Power Scheme
Processor
Performance While on
External Power
Processor
Performance While on
Battery Power
Home/Office Desk
Always runs at the highest
performance state.
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Portable/Laptop
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Presentation
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
CPU performance is lower
on battery power, then
steadily decreases as the
battery discharges.
Always On
Always runs at the highest
performance state.
Always runs at the highest
performance state.
Minimal Power
Management
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Max Battery
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
CPU performance is lower
on battery power, then
steadily decreases as the
battery discharges.