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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 2560×1440 · LED LCD

Asus PA278CGRV

D

Uses less electricity than 80% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €7 a year, €69 over ten years.

Power, SDR
16.7 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€7 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
39.2 W
2.3× SDR

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 18 % below the typical 30 kWh. Only 6% of comparable models have a better class than D. In HDR it draws 39.2 W, 2.3 times its SDR power. Asus has 232 models in this group; this one is number 72 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 933 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 932 use less.

Median 30 This model · 24 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Powerboost PB-24T2F165FFPC 24 kWh same
  2. E Thunderobot CF25F300L-GL 24 kWh same
  3. D Asus PA278CGRV 24 kWh
  4. E Planar PXN2480MW-Wh 24 kWh same
  5. E Acer KG251Q P3 24 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PA278CGRV TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €7 €2 −€5
5 years €35 €11 −€24
10 years €69 €22 −€48
15 years €104 €32 −€71

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 16.7 W
HDR 39.2 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 12 €3
4 hours a day 24 €7
8 hours a day 49 €14

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
D Asus PA278CGRV (this model)
27″16.7 24 — —
28″5.2 8 €5 €48
27″7.0 10 €4 €40
27″7.0 10 €4 €40
27″7.0 10 €4 €40
27″8.0 12 €4 €36

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / G
On-mode power SDR
16.7 W
On-mode power HDR
39.2 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
2560×1440
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 Asus under one model number.

PA278CGRV

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

Questions

How much does the Asus PA278CGRV cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 24 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €7 a year, or €69 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 39.2 W instead of 16.7 W, 2.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.