Laptop Battery Issue while using Manjaro

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I have installed Manjaro XFCE in my Laptop, that also has Windows 8.1 in a dual-boot format.
Now, some information about the said Laptop: OS: (win8/Manjaro), (around 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD; Ports: 2USB2.0, 1USB3.0, Network: Ethernet/Wifi/Bluetooth, Processor: Intel i3 4th Gen),
Dell Laptop Model: Inspiron 15.

The issue is that the Battery DISCHARGES at a rapid rate, when using Manjaro, unlike in the case of Windows. Why is that? And, is there any way to Resolve this Issue?

Battery Model as Per Laptop Specifications:

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And the following is the Battery information shown on Manjaro Terminal.

sudo tlp-stat -b


+++ Battery Care
Plugin: generic
Supported features: none available

+++ Battery Status: BAT0
/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/manufacturer                   = SANYO
/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/model_name                     = DELL 6HY5992
/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/cycle_count                    =      0 (or not supported)
/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/charge_full_design             =   6000 [mAh]
/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/charge_full                    =   4865 [mAh]
/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/charge_now                     =   4465 [mAh]
/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/current_now                    =    547 [mA]
/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status                         = Discharging

/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/charge_control_start_threshold = (not available) 
/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/charge_control_end_threshold   = (not available) 

Charge                                                      =   91.8 [%]
Capacity                                                    =   81.1 [%]
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Hello @hisonny :wink:

You could check with powertop if there is a pci/usb device which drains the battery. Sometimes it is the webcam…

Also TLP can be used to manage power optimizations.

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