Top 5 best laptops in terms of battery life

If you’re a frequent traveler, you can easily be frustrated by the low battery life of many laptops. While there is still a balance to be struck between battery life and internal performance, some laptops have done an excellent job of extending battery life to the max. 

To help you get the full benefit of your laptop without having to be constantly tethered to an outlet, this article compiles some laptops with long battery life. Here you can choose something for gaming, work, or just to maximize battery life, so be sure to research each laptop in detail before making your choice.

So you can choose something for gaming, work, or just to maximize battery life, so be sure to examine each laptop in detail before making your selection.

All of these laptops are available in a wide variety of sizes.

MacBook Air 13 M2

It’s no surprise that the MacBook Air 13 tops this list. The laptop is known for its long battery life. While it’s not the best in terms of battery life, it’s close to it: depending on how you use it, it lasts 21 hours. That beats almost all Windows laptops and most Chromebooks, so it’s impressive, especially in such a small package.

And that’s a good thing.

The smaller chassis and long battery life don’t affect performance much, because this configuration MacBook Air 13 features the M2 chip. Sure, as of this year, the chip is of an older generation, but the performance parity between M2 and M3 isn’t that great, so you’re still getting a powerful device. That said, the RAM is only 8 GB, which is disappointing for a laptop like this. The same goes for the 256 GB of storage, which you’ll have to buy.

At the same time, it’s not a big deal.

As for the screen, it’s a fairly large 13.6-inch screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1664 on Liquid Retina display, with peak brightness reaching 500 nits. What’s equally impressive, is the lack of internal fans, so it’s virtually silent.This also means, though, that it heats up a lot when you’re using its processing power. Unfortunately, it only supports one external monitor, but that’s not the end of the world when you consider that there are some excellent portable monitors available.

And it’s not the only one.

MacBook Pro 16 M3 Pro

Although the MacBook Air 13 is beautiful, it doesn’t have the performance you can get with one of Apple’s latest-generation chips. That’s where the MacBook Pro 16 comes in, which not only features the M3 Pro chip, but also has a roomier body that can accommodate a larger battery. Sure, the difference isn’t much — just an extra hour of runtime and bringing the potential up to 22 hours, but it’s still more, and if you’re looking for one of the most powerful laptops with the longest battery life, this is it.

And if you’re looking for one of the most powerful laptops with the longest battery life, this is it.

Of course, it doesn’t come cheap, but it’s ideal, if you do a lot of graphic design and rendering, as well as video editing, as it has excellent performance in this regard. It also has a lot more RAM — 18 GB, and an upgraded storage of 512 GB, although you’ll still need a good external hard drive. Also, this laptop has fans, and while it’s a bit noisier, it’s not as noticeable, and even better — it doesn’t get as hot, as the MacBook 13.

As for the screen, it’s, of course, bigger — 16 inches, and has an improved resolution of 3456 x 2234 on the Retina display. So it’s suitable for creative people, who need good color reproduction. In addition, the refresh rate of 120 Hz improves the overall experience. The keyboard and touchpad — are among the best in the industry, so they are comfortable to use if you plan to do a lot of typing, and the speakers are suitable for watching content without having to buy headphones.

ASUS TUF 15

The thing is, gaming laptops aren’t exactly known for battery life, and mostly because GPUs like to consume electricity. So it’s hard to find a good gaming laptop with solid battery life, including while gaming, but the Asus TUF does a pretty good job. In normal mode, when you’re not gaming but just watching content, you can get about 11-12 hours of runtime, and that’s thanks to the MUX switch, which helps optimize battery life by switching from the GPU to the integrated graphics processor.

At the end of the day, the TUF’s battery life can be optimized by switching from the GPU to the integrated graphics processor.

Gaming battery life won’t exceed 2-3 hours, and that’s because the included graphics card RTX4070 consumes excessive power to run. It’s a solid 1440p resolution graphics card, which is good, since the resolution of the 15.6-inch Asus TUF 15 screen is only 1920 x 1080. That’s actually not bad, since the 144 Hz refresh rate will be much higher, even when using higher quality graphics settings.

However, it’s not a bad thing.

When it comes to the processor, you get Intel Core i7-12700H, an equally robust mid- to high-end processor, that will handle most games and performance tasks. It also features 16 GB of RAM DDR4, which is both good, and bad, since it’s an older generation. But it’s easier to upgrade, if you want to, so overall it’s a neutral result. As for storage, an SSD 1 TB is enough for most users, although, you may have to work a little harder on storage, if you play a lot of games.

And as for storage, the SSD 1 TB is enough for most users.

LG Gram 17

For some people, having a laptop with a large screen is important, so we wanted to find a model that fit the need while still offering impressive battery life. While the LG Gram 17 won’t beat the Apple MacBook on that score, it’s almost as light and comfortable, so it’s a good alternative. As for runtime, it depends a lot on usage, but at minimum usage you’ll likely see it last around 12-13 hours, which is pretty impressive for such a slim device.

The LG Gram 17 has a good battery life, but you’ll likely see it last around 12-13 hours, which is pretty impressive for such a slim device.

Interestingly, this configuration LG Gram comes with RTX 3050, which, of course, is an entry-level graphics card, and while battery life will suffer when using it, it gives access to some basic gaming. Also, it will help, if you plan on doing graphic rendering or CAD work, which gives it added versatility. As for the processor, the Intel 13th Generation Core i7 Evo — it’s a solid processor, that will handle tasks such as productivity and creativity without much trouble, which is great.

And it’s a great processor.

The screen, as promised, is 17 inches diagonal and has a resolution of 2560 x 1600, which will put a strain on the RTX 3050, but for content viewing and creative work it’s adequate, so it’s fine. The keyboard and touchpad will also provide a good experience. Also, the 16 GB of RAM DDR5 is reliable, as is the 1 TB of storage, you can work with, so you won’t be constantly battling lag or trying to find space for files. Of course, you have to pay a hefty price for all that, as well as the slim and lightweight body.

So you’ll have to pay a lot of money for all this, as well as the thin and lightweight body.

Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5

Although all of the above options are quite expensive, there are budget options, especially if you’re not tied to the Apple or Windows ecosystem. In that case, you can opt for a Chromebook, which is much lighter and a great option for long battery life at a more affordable price. We recommend the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook, which at best can run from 15 hours, which is close to the performance of a MacBook.

Another option is the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook, which at best can run from 15 hours, which is close to the performance of a MacBook.

The Duet 5 features a 13.3-inch OLED display. Of course, it helps that the display resolution is only 1920 x 1080. As for performance, there’s a Snapdragon 7cG2, which is a mobile processor that handles productivity and everyday use.

The RAM is 8 GB, which isn’t much for a laptop, but since it runs ChromeOS, which is much less demanding on resources, that’s fine, and the 128 GB of storage is on the edge of acceptable.However, the Chromebook is built for cloud services and streaming content, so it makes sense to forgo a lot of internal storage. That’s relevant, given that the Duet 5 is slim.

The Chromebook is designed to work with cloud services and streaming content, so it makes sense to forgo a lot of internal storage.