Opera’s battery saving feature is now available for desktop users too

After months of beta testing, Opera has finally released a polished version of its battery saver feature for desktop users. The company claims to increase battery life by up to 50 percent when the battery saver feature is activated in the browser.

Let us tell you that the new Opera battery saver feature will work only when the laptop is not connected to a power cable. A battery icon will appear next to the search and address field and it will be possible to activate the power saver mode through a pop-up dialog box. For this, the battery icon has to be clicked. Users can switch on/off the battery saving feature as per their wish. The browser will also detect that the laptop’s battery is low and will suggest activating the power saver mode.

The steps taken by this feature to optimize battery life are also explained. It reduces activity in background tabs. It pauses unused plug-ins. It reduces the frame rate to 30 frames per second.

Opera also claims that when the battery saver feature is activated, laptops and PCs stay 3 degrees cooler.