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Monitors · 25″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

Acer QG251Q Z1

E

Uses less electricity than 55% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €8 a year, €78 over ten years.

Power, SDR
19.0 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€8 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
28.0 W
1.5× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 7 % below the typical 30 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (49% of models). In HDR it draws 28.0 W, 1.5 times its SDR power. Acer has 536 models in this group; this one is number 242 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,086 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 2,085 use less.

Median 30 This model · 28 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E HKC MB27N3F 28 kWh same
  2. E Gamebooster GB-25F180FF 28 kWh same
  3. E Acer QG251Q Z1 28 kWh
  4. G ZovvJee G24C01 28 kWh same
  5. E HKC B2722F 28 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period QG251Q Z1 WF238V Difference
1 year €8 €2 −€6
5 years €39 €8 −€31
10 years €78 €16 −€62
15 years €118 €25 −€93

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 19.0 W
HDR 28.0 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 14 €4
4 hours a day 28 €8
8 hours a day 55 €16

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SizeSDR W kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
E Acer QG251Q Z1 (this model)
25″19.0 28 — —
24″4.0 6 €6 €62
24″4.5 7 €6 €60
24″4.5 7 €6 €60
24″4.5 7 €6 €60
24″5.0 7 €6 €58

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / G
On-mode power SDR
19.0 W
On-mode power HDR
28.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
25″
Resolution
1920×1080
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.

QG251Q Z1

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Acer QG251Q Z1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 28 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €8 a year, or €78 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 28.0 W instead of 19.0 W, 1.5 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.