Acer CB272U
Uses less electricity than 7% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €11 a year, €108 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 26.0 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €11 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 44.0 W
- 1.7× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 93 % 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 44.0 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. Acer has 536 models in this group; this one is number 429 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,054 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,053 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- ViewSonic VS17961 38 kWh same
- Philips 276C8 38 kWh same
- Acer CB272U 38 kWh
- Acer VG271U P 38 kWh same
- Aopen 27HC2R 38 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | CB272U | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €11 | €2 | −€9 |
| 5 years | €54 | €11 | −€43 |
| 10 years | €108 | €22 | −€86 |
| 15 years | €161 | €32 | −€129 |
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 | 19 | €5 |
| 4 hours a day | 38 | €11 |
| 8 hours a day | 76 | €22 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer CB272U (this model) | 38 | — |
| 8 | €9 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 12 | €7 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 26.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 44.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 27″
- Resolution
- 2560×1440
- 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
Registered by Acer under one model number.
CB272U
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Acer CB272U cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 38 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 €108 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 44.0 W instead of 26.0 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.