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    <desc>Some laptops intentionally slow down when they are running on battery.</desc>
    
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<title>Why is my laptop slow when it's on battery?</title>

<p>Some laptops intentionally slow down when they are running on battery in order to conserve power. The laptop's processor (CPU) switches to a slower speed, and processors use less power when running slower, so the battery should last longer.</p>

<p>This feature is called <em>CPU frequency scaling</em>.</p>

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