I like notebookcheck.com since when they review, they give up battery times.

That said, I run into college students that want 8+ hours of battery time. This is unreasonable and unicorn hunting as to get there you really need to see 16+ hours since batteries wear over time and with daily 8 hour sessions and charging you can wear down the battery in just one year.

No student I know has such a laptop. They don't exist yet.

Since using it on battery is a nice thing, use it plugged in when you can.