TLP – Linux Advanced Power Management vs upower

TLP – Linux Advanced Power Management

Description: TLP is an open-source power management tool for Linux that aims to improve battery life. It comes with a set of predefined rules and scripts that automate tuning of kernel parameters regarding CPU, disk, and other power-related settings.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

upower

Description: Upower is a lightweight tool for managing power devices and querying power usage on Linux systems. It collects and exposes info from various device components like batteries, AC power adapters, USB power devices, etc.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

TLP – Linux Advanced Power Management Features

• Dynamic CPU frequency scaling
• Runtime power management of PCI(e) bus devices
• Runtime PM for WiFi/WWAN, SD/eMMC
• Disk IO scheduling optimization
• USB autosuspend
• Runtime ALPM (SATA Link Power Management) for disk drives
• Autosuspend for USB devices
• Runtime PM for Intel GPUs

upower Features

• Power management for Linux systems
• Collects and exposes information from various device components like batteries, AC power adapters, USB power devices, etc.
• Provides a D-Bus API for querying power usage and device information
• Supports multiple power sources including batteries, AC adapters, and USB power devices
• Provides a command-line interface for monitoring and controlling power devices

TLP – Linux Advanced Power Management

• Open Source

upower

• Free