Whats the difference between “stand by” and “hibernate” power saving modes?
Stand by is a desktop version of “Sleep Mode.” Sleep mode is a laptop version of stand by. Either stores all your work in memory (RAM), and then puts your computer in a low-power state. It consumes about 1-2% of battery power per hour. If your battery gets critically low, your laptop will enter hibernate mode (explained later). Stand by or sleep mode stores your work in RAM, so if your computer loses power completely, ALL your work is LOST. But sleep mode is what laptops use, and it’s convenient when you want to get back to work quickly. RAM is quicker than the hard drive, so you can get back to work right away in less than 10 seconds. Hibernate mode is different. It stores all your work in the hard drive, so it takes a little longer for it to start up, because hard drives are slower than RAM. Hibernate saves your work in the hard drive, so even if your computer loses power, which is unlikely, your work will not be lost. The reason why your computer is unlikely to lose power when it’s
