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		lrem on Oct 17, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Automatic CPU speed and power optimizer for Linux Why does Windows do on-battery/plugged-in performance modes on Microsoft hardware with 10th gen i7?

cute_boi on Oct 17, 2021 [–]

most of it is brightness related thing and i understand there are various inner settings but I find them doing very little. So it usually doesn't bring value to the table.

fho on Oct 17, 2021 | [–]

In theory it could inform programs like messengers to behave battery friendly. In practice I don't think that is implemented.

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