AOC 16G3
Uses less electricity than 36% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €4 a year, €41 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 10.0 W
- Typical 8 W
- Running cost
- €4 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 11.0 W
- 1.1× SDR
Near the middle of its group: 27 % above the typical 12 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (28% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 10.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. AOC has 16 models in this group; this one is number 4 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 1,458 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,457 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Elecrow ESP32 Display 15 kWh same
- Elecrow 14-inch Monitor 15 kWh same
- AOC 16G3 15 kWh
- Eizo FlexScan S2134 15 kWh same
- Gechic M161H 15 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | 16G3 | YN02B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €4 | €1 | −€3 |
| 5 years | €21 | €4 | −€17 |
| 10 years | €41 | €8 | −€33 |
| 15 years | €62 | €12 | −€50 |
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 | 7 | €2 |
| 4 hours a day | 15 | €4 |
| 8 hours a day | 29 | €8 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| AOC 16G3 (this model) | 15 | — |
| 3 | €3 | |
| 3 | €3 | |
| 3 | €3 | |
| 3 | €3 | |
| 3 | €3 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- E / E
- On-mode power SDR
- 10.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 11.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 16″
- Resolution
- 1920×1080
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Software updates (minimum)
- 8 years
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 3 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
Registered by AOC under one model number.
16G3
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the AOC 16G3 cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 15 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €4 a year, or €41 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 11.0 W instead of 10.0 W, 1.1 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.