大多数有能源意识的人都有一个问题！我应该在晚上休眠还是关闭我的 Windows 11 或 Windows 10 计算机？哪个(Which)更好？在本文中，我们将探讨这两种选择，然后您可以自行决定。
何时休眠(Sleep)、休眠(Hibernate)或关闭 PC？
如果您是Windows用户，Microsoft建议您只需将 PC 设置为“休眠”一夜。“休眠(Hibernate)”将您的显示器的功耗降低到大约 5 瓦，将您的 PC 降低到 2.3 瓦——几乎与关闭 PC 相同（您的显示器在关闭时使用零瓦。无论哪种方式，您每年可节省多达 90 美元与运行 3-D 屏幕保护程序的 PC 相比的电力成本。
如果您使用了Windows XP（以及以前的版本，包括Windows 2000和Windows Me）的“休眠”功能，或者甚至是大多数新戴尔(Dell)和其他 PC 型号的“睡眠”功能，那真的没有多大关系——如果您关闭或冬眠。
即使是能源之星的人也同意你节省的能源几乎和你晚上关闭电脑一样多（减去拔掉电源）。而且您不必在第二天早上忍受漫长的“重新启动”过程；您的计算机应在 30 秒或更短的时间内“唤醒”。
能源之星(Energy Star)的人仍然希望您在晚上关闭计算机，以最大程度地节省能源。“我们致力于节能，当您在晚上关闭计算机时，您可以节省最多的能源，”办公设备和消费电子产品项目经理Craig Hershberg说。(Craig Hershberg)“每一点都有帮助。这一切都加起来了。”
阅读(Read)：睡眠、混合睡眠和休眠之间的区别。
何时使用睡眠 Windows PC
(Use Sleep)如果您打算远离 PC 并且可能几分钟或几小时内无法工作，请使用睡眠。这消耗的电量非常少，您的 PC 启动速度更快，并且您会立即回到上次中断的地方。在台式机上，您可以在具有混合(Hybrid)睡眠功能的最新 PC 上使用睡眠选项。(Sleep)它是睡眠和冬眠的结合；它将所有打开的文档和程序放入内存和硬盘中，然后将您的计算机置于低功耗状态，以便您可以快速恢复工作。
何时使用休眠 Windows PC
(Use Hibernate)在晚上和计划第二天早上再次工作时使用 Hibernate 。休眠(Hibernate)比睡眠消耗的电量更少，当您再次启动笔记本电脑时，您会很快回到上次中断的地方。
何时关闭 Windows PC
(Use Shutdown)如果您不打算在接下来的 1 天或更长时间内使用 PC，请使用夜间关机。每周关闭一次 PC 总是一个好主意。
然而，这里有一些值得解决的消费者“神话”：
- 关闭您的 PC 比打开它消耗更多的能量(Turning your PC off uses more energy than leaving it on)。不对。开机时使用的少量电量（因 PC 品牌和型号而异）仍远小于您长时间保持开机时使用的电量。
- 打开和关闭您的 PC 会磨损它(Turning your PC on and off wears it out)。Hershberg和其他人说，十年前，这是有原因的，但今天不是。曾经是PC硬盘在关机时不会自动停磁头，频繁的开关机可能会损坏硬盘。今天的 PC 设计为在发生故障之前处理 40,000 次开/关循环，而在计算机 5 到 7 年的使用寿命期间，您可能无法达到这个数字。
屏幕保护程序可以节省能源。不对。屏幕保护程序至少可以使用 42 瓦；具有 3-D 图形的设备可以使用高达 114.5 瓦的功率。认为屏幕保护程序会节省能源是绝对错误的。 - 您的计算机在“关闭”时使用零能耗。(Your computer uses zero energy when “off.”)只有在拔掉电源时才是真的。否则，PC 会使用“跳蚤电源”（约 2.3 瓦）来维持局域网连接等。在“休眠”模式下，您的 PC 使用相同的 2.3 瓦；在“睡眠”模式下，您的 PC 消耗大约 3.1 瓦。监视器在关闭时确实使用零能量。
你平时做什么？我通常每天都在休眠，但请注意在周末或当我确定第二天不会使用我的电脑时关机。
Should I Sleep, Hibernate or Shutdown Windows PC at night?
A question most energy-conscious folks have! Should І hibernate or shut down my Windows 11 or Windows 10 сomputer at night? Which is better? In this article, we explorе both options, and then you cаn decide for yourself.
When to Sleep, Hibernate, or Shutdown PC?
If you’re a Windows user, Microsoft suggests that you just set up your PC to “hibernate” overnight. “Hibernate” powers down your monitor to about 5 watts of energy and your PC to 2.3 watts—virtually the same as turning your PC off (your monitor uses zero watts when turned off. Either way, you save as much as $90 a year in power costs compared to a PC left on with a 3-D screen saver running.
If you used the “hibernate” feature of Windows XP (and previous versions including Windows 2000 and Windows Me), or even the “sleep” feature of most new Dell and other PC models, it really did not matter much – if you shut down or hibernated.
Even the folks at Energy Star agree you save almost as much energy as you do turning off your computer for the night (minus unplugging it). And you won’t have to endure a lengthy “re-booting” process the next morning; your computer should “wake up” in 30 seconds or less.
Those at Energy Star still prefer that you turn your computer off at night, for maximum energy savings. “We are all about energy savings, and when you shut off your computer at night, you save the most energy,” says Craig Hershberg, program manager for office equipment and consumer electronics. “Every little bit helps. It all adds up.”
Read: Difference between Sleep, Hybrid Sleep & Hibernation.
When to use Sleep Windows PC
Use Sleep if you plan to stay away from your PC and maybe not work for a couple of minutes or hours. This uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off. On desktops, you may use the Sleep option instead, on the latest PCs which have a Hybrid sleep feature. It is a combination of sleep and hibernates; it puts any open documents and programs in memory and on your hard disk and then puts your computer into a low-power state so that you can quickly resume your work.
When to use Hibernate Windows PC
Use Hibernate during the night and when you plan to work again the next morning. Hibernate uses less power than sleep and when you start up the laptop again, you’re back to where you left off quickly.
When to Shut down Windows PC
Use Shutdown at night if you do not plan to use the PC for the next 1 or more days. Shutting down the PC once a week is always a good idea.
However, here are some consumer “myths” that are worth addressing:
- Turning your PC off uses more energy than leaving it on. Not true. The small surge of power you use when turning it on—which varies per PC make and model—is still much smaller than the amount you use in keeping it on for lengthy periods.
- Turning your PC on and off wears it out. A decade ago, there was something to this, but not today, say Hershberg and others. It used to be that PC hard disks did not automatically park their heads when shut off, and that frequent on/off cycling could damage the hard disks. Today’s PCs are designed to handle 40,000 on/off cycles before a failure, and that’s a number you likely won’t reach during the computer’s five-to-seven-year life span.
Screen savers save energy. Not true. Screen savers, at a minimum, can use 42 watts; those with 3-D graphics can use as much as 114.5 watts. It’s absolutely wrong thinking that a screen saver will save energy. - Your computer uses zero energy when “off.” That’s true only if it is unplugged. Otherwise, the PC utilizes “flea power,” or about 2.3 watts, to maintain local-area network connectivity, among other things. In “hibernate” mode, your PC uses the same 2.3 watts; in “sleep” mode, your PC uses about 3.1 watts. Monitors do use zero energy when turned off.
What do you do normally? I usually Hibernate every day, but make it a point to shut down on weekends or when I am sure that I’m not going to be using my PC the next day.
