Battery L18C3PF6 Replacement For lenovo laptop Lenovo IdeaPad C340,S340

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lenovo L18C3PF6 Battery For lenovo – Battery For lenovo laptop Li-ion 3320mAh/36WH 11.25V/13.05V. Browse our various categories and find out why we have been the go-to source for our customers.

L18C3PF6
  • Chemistry: Li-ion
  • Voltage: 3320mAh/36WH
  • Capacity: 11.25V/13.05V

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The performance of your lenovo depends largely on the performance of your battery. And his time of life depends on its users, and that you are. These are the principles that have guided the lenovo , at the head, so you can optimize the performance of lenovo laptop battery.
New battery still fully charged L18C3PF6 sold. You must be on the first wheel to be conditioned for optimum performance. Loading and unloading of the battery 4 or 5 times is enough to determine.
The memory effect completely to avoid a full charge and discharge the battery, lenovo L18C3PF6 twice a month.
The dirt on the lenovo L18C3PF6 contacts of the battery can power the lenovo laptop batteries. Clean with alcohol and cotton can look like and function like new.
This method is recommended for those using the AC adapter for long periods. We recommend that you use the lenovo L18C3PF6 battery at least once in two weeks. Batteries lose its charge when stored for a long time and you need the battery if it does break.
If he does not use a length of time, the lenovo L18C3PF6 battery will be stored protected from a clean, dry and cool, heat and other metals. A loss of business to charge the battery in time and need a break before reuse.
Power Management Features Battery L18C3PF6 enable the conservation of energy in the battery of lenovo laptop. You can control the speed of the processor off, or you can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to a minimum to ensure low power consumption. 

Why we have been the go-to source for our customers ?

We stock a wide range of rechargeable batteries for lenovo laptop. Your lenovo Tablet PC is part of your everyday life. Successful communications on a lenovo begin with your battery. When purchasing a replacement battery for your lenovo lenovo, dependability and price are what we have to offer. We’ve been supplying reliable, high quality lenovo batteries for over 10 years. Our goal is to provide high quality aftermarket replacement batteries at a very reasonable price. All of our rechargeable Li-Ion lenovo batteries are backed by a one year warranty.

What is the run time of lenovo battery?

lenovo batteries have two main ratings on them: Volts and Amperes. Because size and weight of batteries is limited when compared to larger batteries such as car batteries, most companies show their ratings with Volts and Milliamperes. One thousand Milliamperes equals 1 Ampere. When buying a battery, select batteries with the most Milliamperes (or mAh). Batteries are also rated by Watt-Hours, perhaps the simplest rating of all. This is found by multiplying the Volts and the Amperes together. For example:

  • 14.4 Volts, 4000mAh (Note: 4000mAh is equal to 4.0 Amperes).
  • 14.4 x 4.0 = 57.60 Watt-Hours

Watt-Hours signifies the energy needed to power one watt for one hour.

Battery L18M3PF7 Replacement For lenovo laptop Lenovo Ideapad C340 S340-14API S340-15IWL

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lenovo L18M3PF7 Battery For lenovo – Battery For lenovo laptop Li-ion 4610mAh/52.5Wh 11.4V/13.05V. Browse our various categories and find out why we have been the go-to source for our customers.

L18M3PF7
  • Chemistry: Li-ion
  • Voltage: 4610mAh/52.5Wh
  • Capacity: 11.4V/13.05V

Free shipping in most countries. click here to view detailed shipping costs.

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lenovo L18M3PF7 lenovo battery is replacement for Lenovo Ideapad C340 S340-14API S340-15IWL. The L18M3PF7 batteries equivalent is guaranteed to meet or exceed lenovo original specifications. All lenovo L18M3PF7 Battery are brand new, 1 year Warranty, 100% Guarantee Quality and Fully Test!

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  • Lithium Ion battery technology
  • Convenient and secure online purchasing
  • Dependable high quality lenovo batteries
  • Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back
  • 1 Year Warranty on all lenovo laptop Replacement Batteries

6 tips to increase L18M3PF7 lenovo Battery lifetime

The performance of your lenovo depends largely on the performance of your battery. And his time of life depends on its users, and that you are. These are the principles that have guided the lenovo , at the head, so you can optimize the performance of lenovo laptop battery.
New battery still fully charged L18M3PF7 sold. You must be on the first wheel to be conditioned for optimum performance. Loading and unloading of the battery 4 or 5 times is enough to determine.
The memory effect completely to avoid a full charge and discharge the battery, lenovo L18M3PF7 twice a month.
The dirt on the lenovo L18M3PF7 contacts of the battery can power the lenovo laptop batteries. Clean with alcohol and cotton can look like and function like new.
This method is recommended for those using the AC adapter for long periods. We recommend that you use the lenovo L18M3PF7 battery at least once in two weeks. Batteries lose its charge when stored for a long time and you need the battery if it does break.
If he does not use a length of time, the lenovo L18M3PF7 battery will be stored protected from a clean, dry and cool, heat and other metals. A loss of business to charge the battery in time and need a break before reuse.
Power Management Features Battery L18M3PF7 enable the conservation of energy in the battery of lenovo laptop. You can control the speed of the processor off, or you can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to a minimum to ensure low power consumption. 

Why we have been the go-to source for our customers ?

We stock a wide range of rechargeable batteries for lenovo laptop. Your lenovo Tablet PC is part of your everyday life. Successful communications on a lenovo begin with your battery. When purchasing a replacement battery for your lenovo lenovo, dependability and price are what we have to offer. We’ve been supplying reliable, high quality lenovo batteries for over 10 years. Our goal is to provide high quality aftermarket replacement batteries at a very reasonable price. All of our rechargeable Li-Ion lenovo batteries are backed by a one year warranty.

What is the run time of lenovo battery?

lenovo batteries have two main ratings on them: Volts and Amperes. Because size and weight of batteries is limited when compared to larger batteries such as car batteries, most companies show their ratings with Volts and Milliamperes. One thousand Milliamperes equals 1 Ampere. When buying a battery, select batteries with the most Milliamperes (or mAh). Batteries are also rated by Watt-Hours, perhaps the simplest rating of all. This is found by multiplying the Volts and the Amperes together. For example:

  • 14.4 Volts, 4000mAh (Note: 4000mAh is equal to 4.0 Amperes).
  • 14.4 x 4.0 = 57.60 Watt-Hours

Watt-Hours signifies the energy needed to power one watt for one hour.

Battery L17C6P71 Replacement For lenovo laptop Lenovo ThinkPad X280 Series

Find the right battery for Lenovo ThinkPad X280 Series to solve your power issues. Our lenovo L17C6P71 batteries are manufactured to precisely fit just as your original battery.

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L17C6P71
  • Chemistry: Li-ion
  • Voltage: 4120mAh/48WH
  • Capacity: 11.4V/13.05V

Free shipping in most countries. click here to view detailed shipping costs.

We ship to the worldwide,please enquiry shipping & handling if you are out of united states.

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lenovo L17C6P71 lenovo battery is replacement for Lenovo ThinkPad X280 Series. The L17C6P71 batteries equivalent is guaranteed to meet or exceed lenovo original specifications. All lenovo L17C6P71 Battery are brand new, 1 year Warranty, 100% Guarantee Quality and Fully Test!

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  • 100% OEM Compatible with your lenovo laptop.
  • Lithium Ion battery technology
  • Convenient and secure online purchasing
  • Dependable high quality lenovo batteries
  • Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back
  • 1 Year Warranty on all lenovo laptop Replacement Batteries

6 tips to increase L17C6P71 lenovo Battery lifetime

The performance of your lenovo depends largely on the performance of your battery. And his time of life depends on its users, and that you are. These are the principles that have guided the lenovo , at the head, so you can optimize the performance of lenovo laptop battery.
New battery still fully charged L17C6P71 sold. You must be on the first wheel to be conditioned for optimum performance. Loading and unloading of the battery 4 or 5 times is enough to determine.
The memory effect completely to avoid a full charge and discharge the battery, lenovo L17C6P71 twice a month.
The dirt on the lenovo L17C6P71 contacts of the battery can power the lenovo laptop batteries. Clean with alcohol and cotton can look like and function like new.
This method is recommended for those using the AC adapter for long periods. We recommend that you use the lenovo L17C6P71 battery at least once in two weeks. Batteries lose its charge when stored for a long time and you need the battery if it does break.
If he does not use a length of time, the lenovo L17C6P71 battery will be stored protected from a clean, dry and cool, heat and other metals. A loss of business to charge the battery in time and need a break before reuse.
Power Management Features Battery L17C6P71 enable the conservation of energy in the battery of lenovo laptop. You can control the speed of the processor off, or you can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to a minimum to ensure low power consumption. 

Why we have been the go-to source for our customers ?

We stock a wide range of rechargeable batteries for lenovo laptop. Your lenovo Tablet PC is part of your everyday life. Successful communications on a lenovo begin with your battery. When purchasing a replacement battery for your lenovo lenovo, dependability and price are what we have to offer. We’ve been supplying reliable, high quality lenovo batteries for over 10 years. Our goal is to provide high quality aftermarket replacement batteries at a very reasonable price. All of our rechargeable Li-Ion lenovo batteries are backed by a one year warranty.

What is the run time of lenovo battery?

lenovo batteries have two main ratings on them: Volts and Amperes. Because size and weight of batteries is limited when compared to larger batteries such as car batteries, most companies show their ratings with Volts and Milliamperes. One thousand Milliamperes equals 1 Ampere. When buying a battery, select batteries with the most Milliamperes (or mAh). Batteries are also rated by Watt-Hours, perhaps the simplest rating of all. This is found by multiplying the Volts and the Amperes together. For example:

  • 14.4 Volts, 4000mAh (Note: 4000mAh is equal to 4.0 Amperes).
  • 14.4 x 4.0 = 57.60 Watt-Hours

Watt-Hours signifies the energy needed to power one watt for one hour.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II: everything we know so far

The Canon EOS M50 is one of the best beginner mirrorless cameras around, particularly as its price tag is considerably lower than when it first launched in early 2018.

But time waits for no camera and the first early rumors of an EOS M50 II (which could also be called the M60) have started swirling.

Its release is likely to be some way off given what we know about the life cycles of Canon EOS M cameras, and we still think the Canon EOS M50 remains a solid choice for stills shooters right now.

The rumors do, though, suggest an EOS M50 II will bridge the specs and features gap to the more recent Canon EOS M6 Mark II, while retaining features like the electronic viewfinder and vari-angle screen that set it apart from other EOS M cameras. Here’s everything we know about it so far.

Release date and price

The original Canon EOS M50 came out in February 2018, so it’s nearing its two-year birthday. Despite its relative age, the latest whispers from Canon Rumors suggest an EOS M50 Mark II won’t be announced until September 2020.

Still, that fits the release schedule of other EOS M cameras like the EOS M6, which was succeeded around two-and-a-half years after its release by the EOS M6 Mark II.

There are no rumors about pricing for the M50 Mark II yet. Like the current model, it’ll sit below the flagship Canon EOS M6 Mark II, which costs $850 / £870 / AU$850. The original EOS M50 cost $680 / £540 / AU$780 when it launched, so a price around that ballpark seems likely (or perhaps slightly more, given its improved specs).

Given that the Mark II isn’t likely to be available until later in 2020, the original EOS M50 remains a good buy at its current discounted price, as long as you’re prepared to accept its 4K video-related limitations. That price could be reduced even further during Black Friday, so keep an eye out for deals on our best Black Friday Camera deals hub.

Specs and features

So far, the latest whispers from Canon Rumors have only produced some basic possible specs for the EOS M50 Mark II.

These include a new 32.5MP APS-C CMOS sensor, which feels like a given given its inclusion in the more recent EOS M6 Mark II. That sensor gives you a big resolution boost over the 24.1MP EOS M50, which means greater potential for cropping your shots.

The rumors also suggest the M50 Mark II will have a Digic 8 processor, which is the same one as the current model. The EOS M50 was actually the first camera with this processor, so it’s possible Canon will be able to squeeze more performance out of it in the Mark II. The flagship EOS M6 Mark II, for example, can shoot at 14fps with continuous autofocus, slightly more than the M50’s 10fps maximum.

Still, we’d ideally like to see the EOS M50 Mark II powered by the Digic 9 processor that could make its debut in the Canon EOS 1DX Mark III. That would really make it a little powerhouse of an APS-C camera, though it’s possible Canon might save this for its higher end models.

Perhaps the most interesting rumors revolve around the M50 Mark II video shooting capabilities. This is currently one of the EOS M50’s main weaknesses, given it can only shoot 4K with a 1.6x crop and at 24p or 25p. It seems like the EOS M50 II, though, will be boosted to much more respectable uncropped 4K / 30p mode, will Full HD shooting at a slo-mo 120p.

This is a particularly big deal for the M50 because its vari-angle screen makes it well-suited to vlogging. A major downside of the current model’s cropped 4K video is that it makes it difficult to film at arms length or in tight spaces. But getting close to matching the EOS M6 Mark II’s video quality would make it a much better all-rounder for those who have a mixed shooting diet of both stills and video.

The rumors suggest that vari-angle screen will remain a 3-inch, 1.04-million dot affair, but there have been no leaks yet about upgrades to the electronic viewfinder (EVF), autofocus or battery life, which was another limitation on the EOS M50. The EOS M50 Mark II will hopefully go beyond 235 shots per charge, or at least give us in-camera USB-C charging. 

Design

There haven’t yet been any leaks showing the possible design of the EOS M50 Mark II yet, though a recent patent suggests Canon may have found a way to make its mirrorless full-frame and APS-C cameras a little smaller.

As Canon News pointed out, the patent shows a design that moves the shutter motor from its traditional position next to the battery compartment to beneath the shutter assembly. This could allow Canon to make the EOS M50 Mark II a little smaller, though it won’t be a drastic change given the current M50 is already lighter than the EOS M6 Mark II and needs room for that viewfinder.

Canon cameras are renowned for their considered handling and it’s unlikely to make the EOS M50 Mark II too small at the expense of its ability to balance out longer lenses like the EF-M 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM.

It’s early days for Canon EOS M50 Mark II rumors, so that’s all we have for now. We’ll update this page regularly with more rumors as soon as they surface, so stay tuned.

This new smartwatch could be your next great health tool

OMRON Healthcare is launching the first clinically validated, wearable blood pressure monitor in the form of a new smartwatch called HeartGuide.

In addition to being the number one brand recommend by cardiologists in Europe, the company is delivering its mission of “Going for Zero” compromise when it comes to cardiovascular health with the European launch of its innovative new device.

HeartGuide is now available direct to consumers across the UK, Germany, Italy and France though OMRON Healthcare plans to release the device in more European countries at a later date.

Senior general manager at OMRON Healthcare, Andre Van Gils explained why HeartGuide’s ability to constantly monitor a user’s blood pressure can help doctors and patients win the fight against hypertension, saying:

“The No. 1 contributing risk factor for global death is raised blood pressure – causing strokes, heart attacks and other cardiovascular complications. 1 in 3 people in the world suffers from hypertension, and only 50% of those who are affected are actually aware of their condition. As a result, 10 million lives are lost needlessly every year. However, with lifestyle change and proper monitoring of the cardiovascular state of health, 80% of these deaths might be preventable. Recent research conducted by OMRON Healthcare, found that only 26% of the people diagnosed with hypertension in Europe measure their blood pressure weekly and 11% daily – and this needs to change.”

HeartGuide

OMRON’s HeartGuide is the first wearable blood pressure monitor available in the form of a wrist watch and the company filed more than 80 new patents to create the device which includes the miniaturized components of traditional oscillometric measurement devices.

The device works in the same way that blood pressure cuffs do and it uses an inflatable cuff within the watch band to take a blood pressure reading. This sets HeartGuide apart from other health-focused smartwatches which rely on sensor technology that can only provide blood pressure estimates.

Users can expect to charge the new wearable approximately two to three times a week depending on how often they use HeartGuide’s features.

In addition to measuring a user’s blood pressure, HeartGuide can also show incoming notifications as well as track steps, calories burned and distance walked. The device even monitors sleep activity such as when a user falls asleep to provide them with a more comprehensive picture of their heart health.

Intel Comet Lake-S 10-Core CPU Benchmarks Surface

Fresh benchmarks for Intel’s 10th-Generation Comet Lake-S (CML-S) processors have started to appeared in the Geekbench 4 database. The results reveal the chips’ core counts, L2 and L3 cache, as well as the preliminary base and boost clocks. But as always, it’s wise to take these with a some grains of salt, since they are submissions of unreleased hardware. 

As a quick refresher, Comet Lake-S will replace Intel’s current Coffee Lake Refresh lineup. The upcoming Comet Lake-S chips continue to hail from Intel’s 14nm process node. However, they’re likely to be based on an improved 14nm+++ process. Comet Lake-S is also expected to bring higher core counts and more cache.

Starting with what we assume is the flagship part, the unidentified Comet Lake-S processor will apparently come rocking 10 cores and 20 threads. It seemingly has 640KB of L1 cache, 2.5MB of L2 cache and 20MB of L3 cache. Geekbench 4 lists the processor with a 1.51 GHz base clock and 3.19 GHz boost clock.

The other unknown Comet Lake-S part is said to sport six cores and 12 threads, plus 384KB of L1 cache, 1.5MB of L2 cache and 12MB of L3 cache. Geekbench 4 identified the chip as having a 1.99 GHz base clock and 2.89 GHz boost clock.

According to Geekbench 4’s report, both Comet Lake-S processors are equipped with Intel’s UHD Graphics 630, which is the same iGPU (integrated graphics processing unit) that debuted with the chipmaker’s Coffee Lake family. It’s perplexing that Geekbench 4 only detects 23 EUs (execution units) for both Comet Lake-S parts when the UHD Graphics 630 is known to offer up to 24 EUs. When it comes to speeds, the 10-core chip’s iGPU is clocked at 1.2 GHz, while the six-core is confined to 1.15 GHz.

AMD has already landed the first blow with its third-generation Ryzen desktop processors that maxes out at 16 cores with the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Obviously, Intel would be at a disadvantage core-wise if Comet Lake-S arrives topping out at just 10 cores, as rumored. So, It’ll be interesting to see how Intel ends up responding. 

This Dell G3 laptop with a GTX 1660 Ti is just $700 from Best Buy

The deals on gaming laptops just keep coming, and Black Friday isn’t even here yet. Now you can get a Dell G3 15 gaming laptop with a GTX 1660 Ti graphics card for just $699.99. Not only is that $300 below the original price, but it’s also significantly cheaper than most other laptops with the same GPU.

The specifications on this model include an Intel Core i5-9300H processor, 8GB of RAM, a 512GB NVMe SSD, a 15.6-inch 1080p 60Hz screen, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card. Windows 10 Home is pre-installed.

This is an excellent deal, mostly because the vast majority of laptops with a GTX 1660 Ti GPU cost around $1,000, and this Dell G3 is a penny under $700. Also, Dell’s G3 lineup is easily serviceable, so you can upgrade the RAM or SSD at a later date without too much trouble.

A Look at the Insane Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct Lens

The Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens is extreme in every conceivable measurement — from optics to price. Does that crazy price deliver image quality to match? This fun first look video takes a peek at the monster lens and just what it is capable of.

Coming to you from Kai W, this first look video examines the Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens. The 58mm f/0.95 both captured the imaginations of photographers and earned some criticism for its stratospheric design and price when it first came out, with some saying it was entirely impractical and others interested in what could be accomplished with it. This certainly is not the first lens of its kind on paper; there have been 50mm f/0.95 designs for decades, and Canon even made a 50mm f/1.0L lens with autofocus in the 1980s and 1990s (the Nikon 58mm is manual focus only), but aside from Leica’s $11,000 50mm f/0.95 lens, Nikon’s lens is the only one that aspires not just to have an extreme aperture, but to have top-notch image quality wide open, thus the crazy price tag. Check out the video above for Kai’s full thoughts on the lens. 

ASUS Brings Wi-Fi 6 to Desktops with PCE-AX3000 Card

ASUS has introduced one of the industry’s first Wi-Fi 6 cards for desktops. The ASUS PCE-AX3000 dual band PCIe 3.0 x1 adapter promises to provide up to 2.4 Gbps data transfer rates over 160 MHz channels when used with an appropriate router.

The ASUS PCE-AX3000 card is essentially an adapter carrying an M.2-2230 Wi-Fi 6 card for laptops. The actual radio that powers the card is unknown, however it supports all key features of the Wi-Fi 6 specification, including 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, 80 MHz and 160 MHz channels, MU-MIMO, OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access) for allowing different devices to be served by one channel, and WPA3. Besides Wi-Fi 6, the card also supports Bluetooth 5.0 technology allowing desktops to connect to various mobile and peripheral devices.

The PCE-AX3000 Dual Band PCI-E Wi-Fi 6 has two large antennas to ensure strong signal and fast connectivity in various situations. The adapter should be compatible with all existing desktops that use Windows 10 (64-bit) or Linux.

Numerous modern laptops feature Wi-Fi 6, providing higher performance in crowded networks, but not everything is that rosy with desktops as Wi-Fi 6 adapters for desktops are practically nonexistent. Luckily, with products like the ASUS PCE-AX3000, 2.4 Gbps connectivity will now be available for desktop computers too.

Centaur Creates First x86 SoC with Integrated AI Co-Processor

People typically think of x86 processors as coming from Intel and AMD, but there is a third architectural license holder: VIA. This week, an Austin, Texas-based subsidiary of the Taipei-headquartered company announced it’s demonstrating an x86 processor that comes with an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) co-processor.

VIA’s Centaur Technology is a small CPU design company. The unnamed processor it’s developing is built on the 16nm fabrication process and manufactured by TSMC. It’s a complete system-on-chip (SoC) with eight cores, 16MB of L3cache and am AI co-processor. In total, it has a die size of 195 square millimeters, which isn’t all that big. For comparison, a Ryzen 5 chip with one CCD and one IOD has a die measuring 199 square millimeters.

Centaur’s new chip isn’t meant to land in consumer PCs. Rather, the end goal is to land in enterprise systems aimed at deep learning and other industrial applications. 

Centaur is developing this processor to tackle the challenge of x86 processors needing external inference acceleration (such as a GPU with Nvidia’s Tensor cores). It wants to integrate this feature into one chip and, consequently, reduce power consumption for deep learning tasks.

Next to its eight x86 cores, 16MB of L3 cache and 20 TOPS AI co-processor, Centaur’s chip comes with a total of 44 PCIe lanes and four DDR4 memory channels. Therefore, if a user wanted to further improve a supporting system’s inference performance they’d also be able to add GPUs into the mix. 

Currently, the reference platform runs at 2.5 GHz. It also comes with the AVX-512 instruction set, which, thus far, has only been implemented in very select few processors.

The 16MB of memory that the AI co-processors also have access to enable them to communicate at up to 20 TBps, which has led to the lowest latency for image classification within just 330 microseconds in the MLPerf benchmark.

“We set out to design an AI co-processor with 50 times the inference performance of a general-purpose CPU. We achieved that goal. Now we are working to enhance the hardware for both high-performance and low-power systems, and we are disclosing some of our technology details to encourage feedback from potential customers and technology partners,” Glenn Hendry, Centaur’s Chief Architect of the AI co-processor, said in a statement.

Centaur’s x86 CPU with its AI co-processor isn’t ready for prime time yet but will be demonstrated at ISC East on November 20 and 21, with technical details to be published on December 2.