Most laptops users ask this question frequently:
What is better for my laptop , a Sleep or a Hibernate?
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| Windows |
Well, the answer is simple : If you want to leave your laptop for a short time (1 minute --> couple of hours) use "SLEEP". On the other hand, use "HIBERNATE" when you're coming back the next day or so.
SLEEP: Turns off all unused devices (wireless, CD/DVD ROM..) and saves energy. Your laptop in this case is ON but with low energy usage.
HIBERNATE: First you have to know that the RAM in your laptop holds programs that are currently running. When you hibernate your laptop, all data stored on RAM are copied to a system file and stored there. Your laptop is then completely turned off, and when you turn it on a copy of this system file is sent to your RAM so that you won't notice a change.
-Sleep your laptop when you want to use it in a little while.
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| MAC |
-Hibernate your laptop when you want to save all your work but use your laptop later on (next day).
-Turn off your laptop when you no longer need to use it and have nothing to save.
* Laptops are set by default to hibernate when they are in sleep mode with a low battery percentage.
This doesn't apply to PCs, does it?
ReplyDeletecoz the computer guy told us that it is important to shut down ur PC from time to time (regularly) and not set it to sleep or hibernate it regularly.
In general it doesn't matter if you put your PC to sleep,hibernate, or you just turned it off. But it's a different case here in Beirut since there is a daily 3 hours of electricity cutoff !!
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