Acer XV342CK
Uses less electricity than 13% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €15 a year, €149 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 36.0 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €15 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 57.0 W
- 1.6× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 87 % of them need less. LXZ LX34 ZA, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €13 a year. 73% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 57.0 W, 1.6 times its SDR power. Acer has 122 models in this group; this one is number 111 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,278 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,277 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- 2E L3226B 53 kWh same
- Acer XZ396QU 53 kWh same
- Acer XV342CK 53 kWh
- Acer ET322QU 53 kWh same
- LG 34GP63A 53 kWh +€0.11
What it will cost you
| Period | XV342CK | LX34 ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €15 | €2 | −€13 |
| 5 years | €74 | €12 | −€63 |
| 10 years | €149 | €24 | −€125 |
| 15 years | €223 | €35 | −€188 |
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 | 26 | €7 |
| 4 hours a day | 53 | €15 |
| 8 hours a day | 105 | €30 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer XV342CK (this model) | 53 | — |
| 8 | €13 | |
| 8 | €13 | |
| 12 | €12 | |
| 23 | €8 | |
| 29 | €7 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 36.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 57.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 34″
- Resolution
- 3440×1440
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 144 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.
XV342CK
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the Acer XV342CK cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 53 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €15 a year, or €149 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 57.0 W instead of 36.0 W, 1.6 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.