BenQ EW2880UE
Uses less electricity than 5% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €11 a year, €111 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 26.8 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €11 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 36.9 W
- 1.4× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €9 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 36.9 W, 1.4 times its SDR power. BenQ has 89 models in this group; this one is number 87 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,542 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,541 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG 24MD4KL 39 kWh −€0.03
- ASRock PGO27QFS 39 kWh same
- BenQ EW2880UE 39 kWh
- Mission SG EM27165M 39 kWh same
- ViewSonic VS17584 39 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | EW2880UE | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €11 | €2 | −€9 |
| 5 years | €55 | €11 | −€45 |
| 10 years | €111 | €22 | −€89 |
| 15 years | €166 | €32 | −€134 |
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 | 20 | €6 |
| 4 hours a day | 39 | €11 |
| 8 hours a day | 78 | €22 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| BenQ EW2880UE (this model) | 39 | — |
| 8 | €9 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 12 | €8 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 26.8 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 36.9 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.4 W
- Screen diagonal
- 28″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- 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
2 model numbers are registered by BenQ with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
EW2880UE · EW2880U
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the BenQ EW2880UE cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 39 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €11 a year, or €111 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 36.9 W instead of 26.8 W, 1.4 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.