Acer KG281K
Uses less electricity than 1% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €14 a year, €140 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 34.0 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €14 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 48.0 W
- 1.4× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 99 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €12 a year. 95% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 48.0 W, 1.4 times its SDR power. Acer has 536 models in this group; this one is number 534 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,760 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,759 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Gameon GO27OLED2K 49 kWh −€0.14
- Qube OG27Q240HC 50 kWh same
- Acer KG281K 50 kWh
- Rampage ZN27OL240 50 kWh +€0.23
- KTC ZN27OL240 50 kWh +€0.23
What it will cost you
| Period | KG281K | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €14 | €2 | −€12 |
| 5 years | €70 | €11 | −€59 |
| 10 years | €140 | €22 | −€119 |
| 15 years | €211 | €32 | −€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 | 99 | €28 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer KG281K (this model) | 50 | — |
| 8 | €12 | |
| 10 | €11 | |
| 10 | €11 | |
| 10 | €11 | |
| 12 | €11 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 34.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 48.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.4 W
- Screen diagonal
- 28″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- 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.
KG281K
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Acer KG281K 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 €140 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 48.0 W instead of 34.0 W, 1.4 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.