I’ve heard a lot of people say your swap should be 2x RAM… but do I really need 32GB of swap?

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    1 year ago

    I believe the swap partition is also used when hibernating. So when you use hibernate you need at least equal swap space as memory size.

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        1 year ago

        The point isn’t to save power, the point is that the laptop is completely off. You can even take out the battery if needed

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        1 year ago

        Hibernate and suspend are different. I configure my laptop to suspend for 3 hours before hibernating. That means I can close the lid for lunch or a commute and instantly resume, but if I leave my laptop in my bag over a long weekend, the battery isn’t drained. Does it save much battery? Dunno. A few % over a few days maybe.