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Samsung X520 notebook

Nine-hour battery life – hit or myth?

Will Stapley

Tue 24 Nov 2009 // 08:02 UTC

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PCMark Vantage Results

Samsung X520

Longer bars are better

Samsung X520

Longer bars are better

PCMark Vantage Battery Life Test Results

Samsung X520

Battery runtime in minutes
Longer bars are better

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