Stuck on checking laptop battery health

so i need to check laptop battery health before i hand the old one on. i've seen people say it changed recently, though i can't find an announcement. what's the step i'm missing? cheers.
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devh Oct 22, 2026
jasmin_tech
the report saves into whatever folder cmd is sitting in, so if you can't find it, read the path it prints. there's a cycle count in there too on most laptops. rough rule: once full charge is down around 80% of design capacity you'll notice it in daily use, and that's about where it counts as worn.
mia_tech Sep 23, 2026
jasmin_tech
open cmd and run powercfg /batteryreport - it writes an html file and tells you where. open it and compare design capacity against full charge capacity. that gap is your real answer, and it's more honest than any app. what does yours come out at?