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1 watt active is low. But so is 2 for dimm ddr3 [1]. They switched to make upgrading more difficult.

"Typical Power Consumption of PC Components - Power Draw in Watts" https://www.buildcomputers.net/power-consumption-of-pc-compo...

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You've repeated this in a few places in this thread with this same sort of conspiratorial air, but when you are talking about south of 10W total consumption (sometimes south of 6W!), a watt is a very significant amount and has a very large impact on overall battery life.

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