What is Modern Standby? Find out if your Windows PC supports it
Microsoft overview Connected standby power mode in Windows 10/8. It allows devices to instantly turn on or off and execute background processes in extremely low power mode. It also allows the computer to receive emails when the screen turns off, like in sleep mode. Modern watch is an extension of Connected standby. In this article we will find out about Modern Standby and whether your Windows PC supports it.
What is modern sleep mode
There are two main objectives which Modern watch fulfills are:
- It allows faster instant on / off experience for Windows devices.
- he extends hardware support, which was limited in the connected standby.
It includes pure rotation media and hybrid media (SSD + HDD or SSHD) and a network card without unloading capacity. In this way, it allows more computers to use modern sleep mode.
Modern Standby offers two modes:
- Connected and
- Unplugged.
The former is the same as Connected Standby mode, but the latter was introduced in Windows 10. It comes into play when there is no network capable of unloading the hardware or that it & #39; is a hard disk system.
Hard drives are always cheaper than SSDs. This is the main reason why Microsoft introduced the offline method. A company with a hard drive and backup plans in place will spend less money than buying SSDs.
Modern watch and hardware compatibility
Simply put, if a SSD or SSD + HDD and NIC are connected, which can discharge, it uses connected standby mode. If it is a rotation support (hard drive only), it will then use the Disconnected mode.
Both modes allow background activity for triggers and local devices, but in disconnected mode, the system will not receive any network events. While pure SSD with WLAN capable of offloading offers the best experience, a system with a combination of SSD + HDD hybrid with WLAN capable of offloading is the best compromise. It offers more storage but without network events.
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How Modern Standby Works
As soon as the system enters sleep mode, the operating system prepares both the software and the hardware for a low power operating state. First comes the software, then the hardware, which also includes the device drivers.
To ensure that the least amount of energy is consumed, the mode only allows the software to run in short, controlled bursts. The operating system and SoC hardware will always listen for events such as incoming packets or keyboard input and wake up the computer instantly. It can also wake up the entire system if a scheduled backup is triggered.
In modern sleep mode, Windows switches from inactive to active mode to perform kernel maintenance tasks. It lasts a few hundred milliseconds. However, network devices switch between active and lower power states depending on the activity of the software. If there is an incoming email or if Windows starts downloading an update, the active period may be longer.
When the computer receives input such as pressing the power button, it usually takes less than 500 milliseconds for the system to go online. It restores all applications and hardware state in active mode.
Check if your Windows PC supports modern sleep
Open the command prompt with administrator privileges.
Type the following command and press Enter:
powercfg /availablesleepstates
You can also use powercfg /a instead of.
This command reports the sleep states available on the system and attempts to report the reasons why the sleep states are not available. On my computer, it indicates that S2 and S0 are not available. S0 (Zero) is modern sleep mode or connected sleep mode. Other modes, including S1, S3, Hibernate, Hybrid Sleep and Fast Startup are available.
Although "S0" can also mean connected standby mode, it will ultimately depend on the hardware of the computer. Match the material with the table and you will know which modern day watch is supported.
I hope the message was able to explain Modern Standby and helped you determine if your Windows PC supports it.
Next, we'll see how to enable network connections in modern sleep mode.
Related readings:
- Difference between sleep, hybrid sleep and hibernation
- Different system sleep states in Windows 10.