BenQ BL2780
Uses less electricity than 54% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €8 a year, €79 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 19.2 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €8 / year
- 4 h a day
Near the middle of its group: 6 % below the typical 30 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (49% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 19.2 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. BenQ has 89 models in this group; this one is number 46 among them. BenQ sells the same label values under other model names: GW2780E. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 2,164 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 2,163 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- HP 724pn (HSD-0076-W) 28 kWh same
- HP 724pu (HSD-0077-W) 28 kWh same
- BenQ BL2780 28 kWh
- BenQ GW2780E 28 kWh same
- Medion MD 20491 28 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | BL2780 | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €8 | €2 | −€6 |
| 5 years | €40 | €11 | −€29 |
| 10 years | €79 | €22 | −€58 |
| 15 years | €119 | €32 | −€87 |
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 | 14 | €4 |
| 4 hours a day | 28 | €8 |
| 8 hours a day | 56 | €16 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| BenQ BL2780 (this model) | 28 | — |
| 8 | €6 | |
| 10 | €5 | |
| 10 | €5 | |
| 10 | €5 | |
| 12 | €5 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- E / –
- On-mode power SDR
- 19.2 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.3 W
- Screen diagonal
- 27″
- Resolution
- 1920×1080
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Software updates (minimum)
- 8 years
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 2 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
3 model numbers are registered by BenQ with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
BL2780 · BL2780T · GW2780
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the BenQ BL2780 cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 28 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €8 a year, or €79 over ten years.