Acer ED273U A
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
- 29.0 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €12 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 31.0 W
- 1.1× SDR
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 29.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Acer has 536 models in this group; this one is number 518 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,641 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,640 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- 2E B2723B 42 kWh same
- ViewSonic VS18401 42 kWh same
- Acer ED273U A 42 kWh
- Aopen 27HC5UR 42 kWh same
- BenQ RD280U 43 kWh +€0.14
What it will cost you
| Period | ED273U A | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €12 | €2 | −€10 |
| 5 years | €60 | €11 | −€49 |
| 10 years | €120 | €22 | −€98 |
| 15 years | €180 | €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 | 85 | €24 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer ED273U A (this model) | 42 | — |
| 8 | €10 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 12 | €9 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 29.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 31.0 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.
ED273U A
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Acer ED273U A 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.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 31.0 W instead of 29.0 W, 1.1 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.