On the surface, Windows 10 does not offer detailed information about battery performance. When you select the battery icon in the system tray, you get basic information about remaining battery life and charging. Luckily, you don’t need to download laptop battery test software and can generate a complete battery report natively in Windows 10. Certainly, understanding how your battery performs is important and reading the manufacturers specifications won’t cut it. There is always a big gap between manufacturer information and real-world performance. This is because the advertised capabilities can only be achieved under unrealistic conditions. However, if your Windows 10 laptop or tablet battery drastically lags behind the advertised runtime, it could have a defect When this happen, the Windows 10 battery report will quickly highlight any issues that may be present. When you generate the report, it shows battery information in minute detail. For example, you can see the charging capacity of the battery when it was new and how it is now performing by comparison. Powercfg battery report vs Powercfg energy report Before we dive into the tutorial, it’s worth covering what the powercfg battery report provides and what not. The powercfg battery report is just one form of battery check in Windows 10, and is often confused with the powercfg energy report, for which we also have a guide. Simply, the Windows 10 battery report is a battery health check. It looks at the battery’s charging capacity and how it has degraded over time. Meanwhile, a powercfg energy report is a way to test battery life factors that relate to your software or supporting hardware.
How to Create and Read the Windows 10 Battery Report
