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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 49″ · 5120×1440 · LED LCD

Asus XG49WCR

G

Uses less electricity than 40% of the 335 monitors, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €19 a year, €186 over ten years.

Power, SDR
45.0 W
Typical 45 W
Running cost
€19 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
100.0 W
2.2× SDR

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 66 kWh a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 100.0 W, 2.2 times its SDR power. Of 2 Asus models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 165 of 335 monitors, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 164 use less.

Median 66 This model · 66 10 275 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Samsung S49CG950EU 66 kWh same
  2. G Samsung S49CG954EU 66 kWh same
  3. G Asus XG49WCR 66 kWh
  4. G Dell U4924DW 66 kWh same
  5. G Lenovo P49w-30(A234905P0) 66 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period XG49WCR FT485MOB Difference
1 year €19 €11 −€7
5 years €93 €56 −€37
10 years €186 €112 −€74
15 years €279 €167 −€112

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 45.0 W
HDR 100.0 W
Group median, SDR 45.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 33 €9
4 hours a day 66 €19
8 hours a day 131 €37

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 Asus XG49WCR (this model)
49″45.0 66 — —
48″27.0 39 €7 €74
49″31.0 45 €6 €58
49″31.0 45 €6 €58
49″32.0 47 €5 €54
49″34.2 50 €4 €45

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
G / G
On-mode power SDR
45.0 W
On-mode power HDR
100.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
49″
Resolution
5120×1440
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.

XG49WCR

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

Questions

How much does the Asus XG49WCR cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 66 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €19 a year, or €186 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 100.0 W instead of 45.0 W, 2.2 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.