Power consumtion with Xbox controller

Hi,

I think there have been some confusion with the answers here. Xbox One Controllers on PC can connect in three different ways.

USB

Your PC's USB port will charge the battery during play or just power the controller if no battery present.

Bluetooth Your controller will be connected to the PC wireless via the BT protocol.

Official Xbox One PC wireless receiver

The wireless receiver uses its own wireless protocol (it's not Bluetooth), provides slightly more features and is easier to pair with the PC. It may or may not use more power, it really depends on how you're using it. Obviously it will use more power if
you use a mic or headphones.

One controller on its own with no mic or headphones should use the same power consumption as Bluetooth.

I don’t think there will be a big enough difference to notice. (Probably other ways to conserve power)

Short answer, yes.

Long answer, it is probably very little considering they will operate on batteries for an extended period. You could always look inside the battery compartment and there is fine print if I recall.

I dont think people are understanding my question

i mean the power consumtion for controller battieries and their are two ways you can connect the newer xbox one controllers to a PC

using bluetooth or with the older controllers you had to buy an xbox wirless adapter

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/x...h=1&wa=wsignin1.0&activetab=pivot:overviewtab and
they use a differnt wireless tech to bluetooth

I have the newer controller and i also have the adaper and i was woundering if my controller batteries would last longer with one or the other

Yes, there will. If it's connected via wire, it's going to draw power from the USB instead of the battery when it's on Bluetooth. If you open the battery compartment of the controller (or on the back of the controller in the event of an Elite Series)
it will show the power draw. I'm looking at a Project Scorpio edition controller and it says 5v -- 480mA. So there will be a 5v ~ 480mA difference in power consumption when connected via USB opposed to bluetooth; but then again, I'm no electrician.