Power
Hardware and Software Guide 2–16
Power Scheme
Processor
Performance While
on External Power
Processor
Performance While
on Battery Power
Home/Office Desk Always runs at the
highest performance
state.
Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Portable/Laptop Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Presentation Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Starts at lowest
performance state.
Always On Always runs at the
highest performance
state.
Always runs at the
highest performance
state.
Minimal Power
Management
Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Max Battery Performance state is
determined based on
CPU demand.
Starts at lowest
performance state.