Battery life on gaming laptops doesn’t have to suck anymore

In the past, gaming laptops would last anywhere from two to four hours on a single charge — a woefully short duration compared to their non-gaming counterparts. Powerful hardware like heavy-duty graphics cards requires a lot of energy to run, thus draining the battery. 

But trends have changed in recent years thanks to advances in cooling technology, more power efficient hardware, and battery saving software. Nowadays, you can easily score a gaming laptop that lasts a full workday. Let’s...