System and method for adaptive information handling system power management

A method for managing information handling system power usage, the method comprising:

• determining one or more fast resume time periods;
• powering down the information handling system to a standby state after a predetermined period of end user inactivity, the standby state having operating system recovery information stored in random access memory;
• powering down the information handling system from the standby state to a hibernate state after a predetermined period of end user inactivity, the hibernate state having operating system recovery information stored in persistent memory;
• and
• limiting the powering down of the information handling system from the standby state to the hibernate state during the fast resume time periods.

A system for managing information handling system power consumption, the system comprising:

• a power manager operable to transition the information handling system between an operational state, a standby state having a standby resume time and a hibernate state having a hibernate resume time, the standby state resume time being less than the hibernate state resume time;
• and
• a power usage table storing fast resume time periods;
• wherein the power manager is further operable to limit transitions from the standby state to the hibernate state during the fast resume time periods.