Sleep vs Shutdown vs Closing the lid

[jdzialak]

I know what Shutdown does.
How does Sleep differ from just closing the lid on my Macbook Pro.
I see the screen go dark when i select Sleep, but when I open the cover it seems the same as when I just close the lid.

Does Sleep conserve power better than just shutting the cover?

Thanks.

Joe

 

[wakeborder556]

I'm pretty sure when you just close the lid it goes on standby.

 

[CWallace]

Closing the lid puts it in the same state as sleep does, best I can tell.

 

[Bobioden]

Closing the lid puts it in the same state as closing the lid does, best I can tell.

Help, I am so confused

 

[DeusInvictus7]

Help, I am so confused

lol

if he meant sleep is the same thing as closing the lid...then i believe he is correct...it has the same effect...

 

[CWallace]

lol

if he meant sleep is the same thing as closing the lid...then i believe he is correct...it has the same effect...

That I did.

 

[anirban]

I know what Shutdown does.
How does Sleep differ from just closing the lid on my Macbook Pro.
I see the screen go dark when i select Sleep, but when I open the cover it seems the same as when I just close the lid.

Does Sleep conserve power better than just shutting the cover?

Thanks.

Joe

As mentioned by CWallace,
Apple>Sleep = Closing the Lid

So, no- sleep does not conserve power better than closing the lid.