What’s the Best Approach for Power Policies?

Setting everything to high performance can make users feel more productive! But keep in mind that it may increase energy consumption.

Make sure to turn on Wake on LAN and switch off Deep Sleep in the BIOS. Disabling Fast Startup in Windows is also a good idea. I like to give users the option to choose when their monitor sleeps or turns off instead of just defaulting to 15 minutes.

I recommend going with a balanced power plan. It seems to offer a good mix of performance without sacrificing too much energy.

Consider setting everything to turn off after 5 PM to save energy. It's a simple way to minimize power usage when devices aren't in use.

Don’t forget to disable USB power saving features and avoid CPU throttling. These tweaks can help maintain performance.

I usually stick with the default power settings. Modern motherboards and CPUs (especially from the last five to seven years) manage power quite effectively, so I let the firmware do its thing.