Acer CB342CK C
Uses less electricity than 15% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €14 a year, €142 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 34.3 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €14 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 45.7 W
- 1.3× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 85 % of them need less. LXZ LX34 ZA, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €12 a year. 73% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 45.7 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. Acer has 122 models in this group; this one is number 108 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,252 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,251 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Corsair RDD0020 50 kWh −€0.08
- ViewSonic VS17752 50 kWh −€0.06
- Acer CB342CK C 50 kWh
- Gawfolk GF340D 51 kWh +€0.11
- LG 34UB67 51 kWh +€0.11
What it will cost you
| Period | CB342CK C | LX34 ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €14 | €2 | −€12 |
| 5 years | €71 | €12 | −€59 |
| 10 years | €142 | €24 | −€118 |
| 15 years | €213 | €35 | −€178 |
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 | 25 | €7 |
| 4 hours a day | 50 | €14 |
| 8 hours a day | 100 | €28 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer CB342CK C (this model) | 50 | — |
| 8 | €12 | |
| 8 | €12 | |
| 12 | €11 | |
| 23 | €8 | |
| 29 | €6 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 34.3 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 45.7 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 34″
- Resolution
- 3440×1440
- 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.
CB342CK C
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Acer CB342CK C cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 50 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €14 a year, or €142 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 45.7 W instead of 34.3 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.