Asus PG42UQ
Uses less electricity than 0% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €22 a year, €217 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 52.5 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €22 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 70.0 W
- 1.3× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Trak Racer TR-M43A, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €4 a year. 73% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 70.0 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. Of 60 Asus models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,470 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,469 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- KTC G42P5 74 kWh −€0.85
- Gigabyte AORUS FO42U 76 kWh −€0.23
- Asus PG42UQ 77 kWh
- Medion MD 22100 77 kWh +€0.11
- Medion MD 22111 77 kWh +€0.11
What it will cost you
| Period | PG42UQ | TR-M43A | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €22 | €18 | −€4 |
| 5 years | €109 | €88 | −€21 |
| 10 years | €217 | €175 | −€42 |
| 15 years | €326 | €263 | −€63 |
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 | 38 | €11 |
| 4 hours a day | 77 | €22 |
| 8 hours a day | 153 | €43 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Asus PG42UQ (this model) | 77 | — |
| 62 | €4 | |
| 66 | €3 | |
| 66 | €3 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 52.5 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 70.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 42″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- Panel
- OLED
- 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.
PG42UQ
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the Asus PG42UQ cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 77 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €22 a year, or €217 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 70.0 W instead of 52.5 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.