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I'm using an Asus ROG GL552VX which has a GTX950M as well as an Intel HD graphics 530. The battery life of my laptop is barely an hour and half with normal use (Browsing, word, student stuff).
My laptop has a 48000MA while my friend's HP Specter has a 38000MA battery. His hardware is better than mine except the GPU which I think is what's eating my battery so much.
I wanted to know if I can switch between the two graphics options. If yes, then can I use the intel HD graphics for work and gtx 950m for gaming?
Is that possible? The laptop is great, its just the battery that's very frustrating as a student. The laptop is already heavy enough and carrying its charger only adds to the weight.
If you are using windows you can try disabling the graphics card via device manager. I have not tested so i'm not sure if it will actually help battery life. – Kevin – 2017-03-08T11:28:58.923
1There should be an icon that indicates whenever Optimus is using the dedicated card or not. If it is, that's what's eating your battery. If it is not, your battery might be faulty. You can use the Nvidia Control Panel to setup preferences and I believe it's also possible using the context menu. – Seth – 2017-03-08T11:37:42.383