Case in point: the Windows performance option. When released, the PC was set to a compatibility mode that slowed the PC down to about 4MHz. Windows Power ModeThe Windows Power Mode, which has been around since Windows 10, is a bit like that. Within the Windows 11 Settings menu (System > Power & battery) you’ll see the Power Mode option with two drop-down menu options: “Plugged in” and “On battery”. (Laptop makers uniformly want us to test in the “Best Performance” mode.