pm-suspend During
suspend most devices are shutdown, and system state is saved
in RAM. The system still requires power in this state. Most
modern systems require 3 to 5 seconds to enter and leave suspend,
and most laptops can stay in suspend mode for 1 to 3 days
before exhausting their battery.
pm-hibernate During
hibernate the system is fully powered off, and system state
is saved to disk. The system does not require power, and can
stay in hibernate mode indefinitely. Most modern systems require
15 to 45 seconds to enter and leave hibernate, and entering
and leaving hibernate takes longer when you have more memory.
pm-suspend-hybrid Hybrid-suspend
is the process where the system does everything it
needs to hibernate, but suspends instead of shutting down. This
means that your computer can wake up quicker than for normal
hibernation if you do not run out of power, and you can resume
even if you run out of power. s2both(8) is an hybrid-suspend
implementation.