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Windows PCs can't sleep properly, and Microsoft wants it that way
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this post was submitted on 20 Nov 2023
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To make it worse, newer Intel CPUs can't even enter S3 state.
I was kinda shocked to switch from an i5-6300U to a i5-1145G7 and not find more options in /sys/power/mem_sleep, but literally only s2idle. At least it works (i believe).
Maybe actual hibernation works now, too.
Go Team Red next time. They still support S3, and probably CSM too.
It's not like I had a choice, both (or rather: almost all of my devices) are just sorted out tech my dad brought home from work. Even old desktop PCs are good as servers. And my current Laptop just has some small marks, that wouldn't look good for an employee representing a company, but are irrelevant for me.
If I buy a Laptop, it will definitely be a Framework. Costs like a (cheap) MacBook, but is better in basically every way. And: Fully Team Red,