Acer BL280K
Uses less electricity than 4% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €11 a year, €112 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 27.0 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €11 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 49.0 W
- 1.8× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €9 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 49.0 W, 1.8 times its SDR power. Acer has 536 models in this group; this one is number 505 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,546 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,545 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Yashi YZ2728 39 kWh same
- Gigabyte M28U AE 39 kWh same
- Acer BL280K 39 kWh
- Acer XB283K KV 39 kWh same
- Acer XV282K 39 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | BL280K | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €11 | €2 | −€9 |
| 5 years | €56 | €11 | −€45 |
| 10 years | €112 | €22 | −€90 |
| 15 years | €167 | €32 | −€135 |
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 | 20 | €6 |
| 4 hours a day | 39 | €11 |
| 8 hours a day | 79 | €22 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer BL280K (this model) | 39 | — |
| 8 | €9 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 12 | €8 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 27.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 49.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.4 W
- Screen diagonal
- 28″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- 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
Registered by Acer under one model number.
BL280K
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the Acer BL280K cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 39 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €11 a year, or €112 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 49.0 W instead of 27.0 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.