Technologies for fast low-power startup of a computing device

A method for low-power booting, the method comprising:

• determining, by a computing device in a pre-boot firmware environment, a minimum-power startup configuration, wherein the minimum-power startup configuration identifies a first group of components of the computing device to energize in a minimum-power startup boot mode;
• booting, by the computing device, in the minimum-power startup boot mode, wherein booting in the minimum-power startup boot mode comprises selectively energizing the first group of components of the computing device based on the minimum-power startup configuration;
• determining, by the computing device, a battery level in response to booting in the minimum-power startup boot mode;
• determining, by the computing device, whether the battery level is sufficient for normal boot;
• and
• energizing, by the computing device, a second group of components of the computing device without an intervening reboot subsequent to booting in the minimum-power startup boot mode in response to determining the second battery level is sufficient for normal boot, wherein the second group of components does not include the first group of components.

One or more non-transitory, computer-readable storage media comprising a plurality of instructions that in response to being executed cause a computing device to:

• determine, in a pre-boot firmware environment, a minimum-power startup configuration, wherein the minimum-power startup configuration identifies a first group of components of the computing device to energize in a minimum-power startup boot mode;
• boot in the minimum-power startup boot mode, wherein to boot in the minimum-power startup boot mode comprises to selectively energize the first group of components of the computing device based on the minimum-power startup configuration;
• determine a battery level in response to booting in the minimum-power startup boot mode;
• determine whether the battery level is sufficient for normal boot;
• and
• energize a second group of components of the computing device without an intervening reboot subsequent to booting in the minimum-power startup boot mode in response to determining the second battery level is sufficient for normal boot, wherein the second group of components does not include the first group of components.