[mike01]

Hi all,

EDIT: typo in subject...meant N305.

I have a question about the battery life of these two. They have nearly identical specs...same processor, same amount of ram, same size HD, same resolution, etc. However, all the online reviews give the 1005PE one or two hours of batter life over the N305B. In one test, the Tosh played video for 6 hours and the Asus for 8.

I have one of each, and I looked at the battery specs.

ASUS: 10.8v 4800mAh

Tosh: 10.8v 5300mAh

So...I don't get it. In practice, they seem to have about the same battery life, but these online tests...I don't know what to make of them.

How could a laptop with the same processor, screen, etc., on the same brightness setting, and 500mAh less battery capacity last two extra hours?

Did these tests screw something up on the Toshiba? Maybe their "Eco" mode sucks?