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
Home/Office Desk
Portable/Laptop
Presentation
Always On
Minimal Power
Management
Max Battery
Power
Processor
Performance While on
External Power
Always runs at the highest
performance state.
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Always runs at the highest
performance state.
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Processor
Performance While on
Battery Power
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
CPU performance is lower
on battery power, then
steadily decreases as the
battery discharges.
Always runs at the highest
performance state.
Performance state is
determined based on CPU
demand.
CPU performance is lower
on battery power, then
steadily decreases as the
battery discharges.
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