Acer CB342CUR J0
Uses less electricity than 97% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €9 a year, €86 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 20.7 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €9 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 46.0 W
- 2.2× SDR
Only 42 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ do better. Class D is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 2% of them do. In HDR it draws 46.0 W, 2.2 times its SDR power. Acer has 122 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 43 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 42 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Medion MD 22012 29 kWh −€0.28
- Asus BE34WCGNK 29 kWh −€0.28
- Acer CB342CUR J0 30 kWh
- Asus PA32UCE 30 kWh +€0.06
- Asus VA329QG3 31 kWh +€0.14
What it will cost you
| Period | CB342CUR J0 | LX34 ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €9 | €2 | −€6 |
| 5 years | €43 | €12 | −€31 |
| 10 years | €86 | €24 | −€62 |
| 15 years | €128 | €35 | −€93 |
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 | 30 | €9 |
| 8 hours a day | 60 | €17 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer CB342CUR J0 (this model) | 30 | — |
| 8 | €6 | |
| 8 | €6 | |
| 12 | €5 | |
| 23 | €2 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- D / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 20.7 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 46.0 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.
CB342CUR J0
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Acer CB342CUR J0 cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 30 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €9 a year, or €86 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 46.0 W instead of 20.7 W, 2.2 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.