AOC U27B3AF
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. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €8 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. AOC has 142 models in this group; this one is number 118 among them.
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
- ADX A30A3M25 37 kWh same
- AOC U27B3CF 37 kWh same
- AOC U27B3AF 37 kWh
- Acer SH272U E 37 kWh same
- Acer XB273U V3 37 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | U27B3AF | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €10 | €2 | −€8 |
| 5 years | €52 | €11 | −€41 |
| 10 years | €103 | €22 | −€82 |
| 15 years | €155 | €32 | −€123 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AOC U27B3AF (this model) | 37 | — |
| 8 | €8 | |
| 10 | €7 | |
| 10 | €7 | |
| 10 | €7 | |
| 12 | €7 |
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
- 27″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- 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
2 model numbers are registered by AOC with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
U27B3AF · U27B3A
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the AOC U27B3AF 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.