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🔋 Sleep vs Hibernate vs Shutdown

💤 Sleep

• What it does: Saves open apps & work in RAM.

• Power use: Low power (RAM stays active).

• Wake-up speed: Instant.

• Best for: Short breaks, quick resume.

• Downside: Battery still drains slowly.

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🛑 Hibernate

• What it does: Saves open apps & work to the hard drive/SSD.

• Power use: Almost none (RAM turns off).

• Wake-up speed: Slower than Sleep, faster than full boot.

• Best for: Longer breaks or when you’re not charging.

• Downside: Takes more disk space.

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⚡ Shutdown

• What it does: Closes all apps, clears memory, and turns everything off.

• Power use: Zero.

• Wake-up speed: Full boot required.

• Best for: Overnight or when not using the computer for a while.

• Downside: Takes the longest to start again.

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👉 Quick Tip:

• Sleep = short nap

• Hibernate = deep sleep

• Shutdown = complete rest

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