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3–18 Hardware and Software Guide
Power
After a power scheme has been set, no other intervention is
required to control the performance of your computer processor.
The following table describes the processor performance on
external and battery power for the available power schemes.
Power Scheme
Processor Performance
While on External Power
Processor Performance
While on Battery Power
Home/Office Desk Always runs at the highest
performance state.
Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Portable/Laptop
(default)*
Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Presentation Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Runs at the lowest possible
performance state.
Always On Always runs at the highest
performance state.
Always runs at the highest
performance state.
Minimal Power
Management
Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Max Battery Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Runs at the lowest possible
performance state.
*It is recommended that you use the Portable/Laptop power scheme.