Acer ED270U
Uses less electricity than 3% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €12 a year, €120 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 28.9 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €12 / year
- 4 h a day
Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €10 a year. 95% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 28.9 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Acer has 536 models in this group; this one is number 517 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,640 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,639 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Kuyouke Display P24U 42 kWh −€0.06
- iiyama GB2730QSU-B1 C 42 kWh −€0.06
- Acer ED270U 42 kWh
- Neur TEC WCH2401 42 kWh +€0.03
- 2E B2723B 42 kWh +€0.03
What it will cost you
| Period | ED270U | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €12 | €2 | −€10 |
| 5 years | €60 | €11 | −€49 |
| 10 years | €120 | €22 | −€98 |
| 15 years | €179 | €32 | −€147 |
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 | 21 | €6 |
| 4 hours a day | 42 | €12 |
| 8 hours a day | 84 | €24 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer ED270U (this model) | 42 | — |
| 8 | €10 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 12 | €9 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / –
- On-mode power SDR
- 28.9 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 27″
- Resolution
- 2560×1440
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 165 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.
ED270U · XZ270U
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Acer ED270U cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 42 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €12 a year, or €120 over ten years.