Benchmarks: Power Draw and Battery Life
The trackpad and fan noise have been the X5's two weak links thus far, and we've almost inevitably come across the third: battery life.
Our battery test entails looping a 720p video clip with all wireless radios disabled and screen brightness set to 50 per cent, and in this scenario the X5's potent hardware chews through the non-removable 73Wh battery in under three hours. That could well be a deal-breaker for some, though we suspect the target gaming audience will deem the short run time inconsequential.
