Acer BW257
Uses less electricity than 51% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €8 a year, €83 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 20.0 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €8 / year
- 4 h a day
Near the middle of its group: 2 % below the typical 30 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (49% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 20.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Acer has 536 models in this group; this one is number 247 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 2,279 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 2,278 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Aopen 24CL1Y 29 kWh same
- Acer EK240Y 29 kWh same
- Acer BW257 29 kWh
- ViewSonic VS19536(VX2779A-HD-PRO) 29 kWh same
- Tesla 24MT600BF 29 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | BW257 | WF238V | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €8 | €2 | −€7 |
| 5 years | €41 | €8 | −€33 |
| 10 years | €83 | €16 | −€66 |
| 15 years | €124 | €25 | −€99 |
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 | 15 | €4 |
| 4 hours a day | 29 | €8 |
| 8 hours a day | 58 | €17 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer BW257 (this model) | 29 | — |
| 6 | €7 | |
| 7 | €6 | |
| 7 | €6 | |
| 7 | €6 | |
| 7 | €6 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- E / –
- On-mode power SDR
- 20.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.4 W
- Screen diagonal
- 25″
- Resolution
- 1920×1200
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 75 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.
BW257 · VW257
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Acer BW257 cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 29 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €8 a year, or €83 over ten years.