Microsoft is increasing the runtime of laptops and tablets

Windows 11 will introduce many new features. For one of them, this will have a noticeable impact on the battery life of mobile devices such as laptops and tablets. This function is known from smartphones. The effect is clearly measurable there.

Windows 11 introduces dynamic refresh rate

Many new Android smartphones have displays with 90, 120 or even 144 Hz. Manufacturers use a dynamic refresh rate so that the cell phone battery is not drained too quickly. Depending on what exactly is being done on the mobile phone, a higher or lower refresh rate is set automatically. This is exactly the feature that Microsoft takes over in Windows 11. This could have a big effect on the runtime, especially on laptops and tablets. You can clearly feel the difference on smartphones. 20 percent longer runtimes are possible at 60 Hz compared to 120 Hz.

in the Developer blog Microsoft explains the “Dynamic Refresh Rate” (DRR) of Windows 11. If a PC, laptop or tablet has a display with 120 Hz, the function can be activated. Then Windows 11 decides on the basis of what you are currently doing with your device, when 120 Hz and when 60 Hz are used. Especially when scrolling or drawing, the display should be as fluid as possible, while reading text does not require 120 Hz and this is where energy can be saved. Microsoft assures, of course, that games will continue to be displayed with the highest possible refresh rate. The system requirements are a laptop or tablet with at least 120 Hz and a graphics card that supports WDDM 3.0. The function can be activated in Windows 11 under Settings> System> Display. If you like, you can try Windows 11 starting today.

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Surface laptop and tablet soon with 120 Hz?

Microsoft could have built the feature into Windows 11 to do this possibly with the next Surface laptop or tablet to use. After all, the function is presented relatively prominently. This is of course not officially confirmed, but the possibility would be there, because that would put Microsoft’s laptops and tablets on a higher level.

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