Acer XZ306C
Uses less electricity than 20% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €10 a year, €103 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 25.0 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €10 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 40.0 W
- 1.6× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 80 % of them need less. Wilsvue WILS290AT01, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €6 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 40.0 W, 1.6 times its SDR power. Acer has 536 models in this group; this one is number 396 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 3,640 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 3,639 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Xenta 1540959 37 kWh same
- LC-Power LC-M26-UW-UXGA-75 37 kWh same
- Acer XZ306C 37 kWh
- LC-Power LC-M27-QHD-240-C-K 37 kWh same
- V7 L27HAS2K 37 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | XZ306C | WILS290AT01 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €10 | €4 | −€6 |
| 5 years | €52 | €22 | −€30 |
| 10 years | €103 | €44 | −€59 |
| 15 years | €155 | €66 | −€89 |
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 | 18 | €5 |
| 4 hours a day | 37 | €10 |
| 8 hours a day | 73 | €21 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer XZ306C (this model) | 37 | — |
| 16 | €6 | |
| 24 | €4 | |
| 25 | €3 | |
| 27 | €3 | |
| 29 | €2 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 25.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 40.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 30″
- Resolution
- 2560×1080
- Panel
- LCD
- Refresh rate
- 200 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.
XZ306C
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the Acer XZ306C cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 37 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €10 a year, or €103 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 40.0 W instead of 25.0 W, 1.6 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.