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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 17″ · 1280×1024 · LED LCD

Approx APPMT17W5

G

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €9 a year, €94 over ten years.

Power, SDR
22.7 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€9 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Ingnok YN02B, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €9 a year. 98% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 22.7 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. Of 5 Approx models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 2,353 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 2,352 use less.

Median 12 This model · 33 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Elo ET2293L 32 kWh −€0.28
  2. G Elo ET1990L 32 kWh −€0.28
  3. G Approx APPMT17W5 33 kWh
  4. G Eizo FORIS NOVA 34 kWh +€0.14
  5. E Gameon GOB22FHD75VA 34 kWh +€0.25
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period APPMT17W5 YN02B Difference
1 year €9 €1 −€9
5 years €47 €4 −€43
10 years €94 €8 −€86
15 years €141 €12 −€128

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 17 €5
4 hours a day 33 €9
8 hours a day 66 €19

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model SizeSDR W kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
G Approx APPMT17W5 (this model)
17″22.7 33 — —
16″2.0 3 €9 €86
16″2.3 3 €8 €84
16″2.3 3 €8 €84
16″2.3 3 €8 €84
16″2.3 3 €8 €84

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / –
On-mode power SDR
22.7 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W
Screen diagonal
17″
Resolution
1280×1024
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Approx under one model number.

APPMT17W5

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Approx APPMT17W5 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 33 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €9 a year, or €94 over ten years.