Acer B196L
Uses less electricity than 19% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €6 a year, €59 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 14.4 W
- Typical 8 W
- Running cost
- €6 / year
- 4 h a day
Uses more than most comparable models: 81 % of them need less. Thread M180Q02D, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €4 a year. Class E is the most common class in this group (28% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 14.4 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. Acer has 76 models in this group; this one is number 37 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,915 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,914 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- iiyama T1721MSC-B1 21 kWh same
- Elo ET1915L 21 kWh same
- Acer B196L 21 kWh
- Vista VME22 21 kWh +€0.06
- UNV Technology MW-LC22-P2 21 kWh +€0.06
What it will cost you
| Period | B196L | M180Q02D | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €6 | €2 | −€4 |
| 5 years | €30 | €8 | −€22 |
| 10 years | €59 | €16 | −€44 |
| 15 years | €89 | €23 | −€66 |
Is the more efficient model worth its price?
Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.
Power in SDR and HDR
Cost by viewing time
| Use | kWh / yr | € / yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours a day | 11 | €3 |
| 4 hours a day | 21 | €6 |
| 8 hours a day | 42 | €12 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer B196L (this model) | 21 | — |
| 6 | €4 | |
| 6 | €4 | |
| 6 | €4 | |
| 7 | €4 | |
| 7 | €4 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- E / –
- On-mode power SDR
- 14.4 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 19″
- Resolution
- 1280×1024
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Software updates (minimum)
- 8 years
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 2 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
2 model numbers are registered by Acer with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
B196L · V196L
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Acer B196L cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 21 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €6 a year, or €59 over ten years.