Battery Life Test Methodology

How we test battery life:

• The screen is set to 180 nits of brightness.
• If the device has an iGPU-only mode, this is activated.
• If not, the test will be executed with the standard NVIDIA Optimus/Advanced Optimus/Auto mode settings.
• All battery-saving features that don't decrease visual quality are applied.
• This includes:
  • Best Power Efficiency mode and Energy Saver mode in the Windows Power & Battery Menu.
  • Variable Refresh Rate (if present, that's a display/laptop dependent extra).
  • Panel Self Refresh (if present, that's a display/laptop dependent extra).
  • The most energy-efficient mode is selected by the manufacturer's own software that controls the notebook's power.

Settings Used

To maximize the battery life of this gaming beast, you could use the following settings:

• Open the MyASUS app:
• Set the fan mode to "Whisper."
• Best power efficiency+Energy Saver Mode in the Windows Battery menu.
• Panel Self Refresh and Variable Refresh Rate are turned on in the Intel Graphics Command Center.
• Screen is set to 180 nits.

The battery life is simply amazing. You can watch 4K YouTube videos for exactly 20 hours! This is a perfect result for a 14-incher. It looks like the efficiency of these new Panther Lake chips is definitely improved, but the big battery also played a huge role in achieving such a high score.