In the nearest months I may not need to run the laptop on battery only, so there will always be an AC power supply. Should I deplete the battery charge to max its life?
How can battery charge depletion maximize its life?
The flip side of it is that the system has algorithms in it that learn what the battery capacity is and how to measure it and if you don't exercise a wide range the system won't recognize the capacity it has.
What I do know is that every desktop replacement laptop I've had had the batteries functionally wear out in less than two years. The Alienware I have is good for running on battery between unplugging it in one conference room and plugging it in another one. I am not so sure if this is really the battery wearing out or the system just not using the capacity that is there.
If I have constant access to AC power, should I deplete the battery just for the sake of this odd battery saving recommendation?
Lenovo ThinkPads also have been known for their good batteries.
I've seen cheap laptops where the battery lasts but for the expensive ones (that say have a discrete GPU) seem to have good battery life for a few months.
Some of it might be that the big ones have to abuse the battery we had since the T.S.A. won't let you take a big laptop with an accordingly big battery on the plane.