Acer XZ342CU
Uses less electricity than 48% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €130 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 31.5 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €13 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 53.0 W
- 1.7× SDR
Right at the typical consumption of its group, 46 kWh a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 53.0 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. Acer has 122 models in this group; this one is number 68 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 742 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 741 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG 32BR55U 46 kWh same
- ViewSonic VS19271(VP3456a) 46 kWh same
- Acer XZ342CU 46 kWh
- Japannext JN-X5K40 46 kWh same
- Acer X34 F1 46 kWh +€0.03
What it will cost you
| Period | XZ342CU | LX34 ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €13 | €2 | −€11 |
| 5 years | €65 | €12 | −€53 |
| 10 years | €130 | €24 | −€107 |
| 15 years | €195 | €35 | −€160 |
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 | 23 | €7 |
| 4 hours a day | 46 | €13 |
| 8 hours a day | 92 | €26 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Acer XZ342CU (this model) | 46 | — |
| 8 | €11 | |
| 8 | €11 | |
| 12 | €10 | |
| 23 | €6 | |
| 29 | €5 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 31.5 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 53.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 34″
- Resolution
- 3440×1440
- 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.
XZ342CU
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Acer XZ342CU cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 46 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €13 a year, or €130 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 53.0 W instead of 31.5 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.