Laptop battery
216 kJ - Energy; defined energy model.
A laptop battery supplies electrical energy to a portable computer.
A defined 60 Wh battery. This is stored energy, not device power.
Defined examples — our methodologyLaptop battery vs Electric car battery: energy comparison
The energy of an electric car battery is about 1,000 times the energy of a laptop battery. Selected basis: approximate values.
- Laptop battery
- Energy
- Electric car battery
- Energy
ENERGY STORED OR TRANSFERRED
Laptop battery
216 kJEnergy
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Electric car battery
216 MJEnergy
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In perspective1,000 times
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Electric car battery
216 MJ - Energy; defined energy model.
An electric car battery stores energy to power an electric vehicle.
A defined 60 kWh battery; usable capacity and losses vary.
Defined examples — our methodology
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EnergyLaptop battery216 kJA laptop battery supplies electrical energy to a portable computer.
EnergyElectric car battery216 MJAn electric car battery stores energy to power an electric vehicle.
EnergyFood kilocalorie4.184 kJA food kilocalorie is the energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius, used to express food energy.
EnergyPhone battery54 kJA phone battery stores electrical energy to power a mobile phone.
EnergyOne second of sunlight3.828 × 10¹¹ PJThe total energy emitted by the Sun in all directions over one second.Side by side
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