India, May 14 -- For too long, gaming laptops have been power-hungry beasts: they perform great plugged in, but it's been a struggle to get them to perform on battery and, more importantly, to perform for any length of time. In 2025 that factor is changing. There are now multiple machines, and their hardware is getting so efficient, combined with smart battery management, that gaming laptops are actually providing playable performance when running on battery. If you've ever tried to game during a power outage or on a long plane trip or had to race against the battery mid-game to beat a Tom Clancy mission, it's worth knowing which machines will let you finish the game and which ones will die midway through the match.

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