Table 9-2 System Power-State Definitions
State Power Consumption Software Resumption Hardware Latency
S0 (fully on) Maximum Not applicable None
S1 (sleeping) Less than S0, more than S2 System resumes where it left off (returns to S0) Less than 2 seconds
S2 (sleeping) Less than S1, more than S3 System resumes where it left off (returns to S0) 2 or more seconds
S3 (sleeping) Less than S2; processor is off System resumes where it left off (returns to S0) Same as S2
S4 (hibernating) Trickle current to power button and wake circuitry System restarts from saved hibernate file and resumes where it left off prior to hibernation (returns to S0) Long and undefined
S5 (fully off) Trickle current to power button System boot Long and undefined