BenQ EX480UZ
Uses less electricity than 14% of the 335 monitors, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €24 a year, €244 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 59.1 W
- Typical 45 W
- Running cost
- €24 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 43.9 W
- 0.7× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 86 % of them need less. Faytech FT485MOB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €13 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (47% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 59.1 W; the typical screen of this size draws 45.0 W. It is the only BenQ model in this group. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 287 of 335 monitors, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 286 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG 43BN70U 86 kWh −€0.14
- Hikvision DS-D5050U3-1V0S 86 kWh −€0.06
- BenQ EX480UZ 86 kWh
- Sony FW-50BZ30P 88 kWh +€0.37
- LG 48GQ900 88 kWh +€0.37
What it will cost you
| Period | EX480UZ | FT485MOB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €24 | €11 | −€13 |
| 5 years | €122 | €56 | −€66 |
| 10 years | €244 | €112 | −€133 |
| 15 years | €367 | €167 | −€199 |
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 | 43 | €12 |
| 4 hours a day | 86 | €24 |
| 8 hours a day | 173 | €49 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| BenQ EX480UZ (this model) | 86 | — |
| 39 | €13 | |
| 45 | €12 | |
| 45 | €12 | |
| 47 | €11 | |
| 50 | €10 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / E
- On-mode power SDR
- 59.1 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 43.9 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.4 W
- Screen diagonal
- 48″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- Panel
- OLED
- 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.
EX480UZ · EX480UZE
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the BenQ EX480UZ cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 86 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €24 a year, or €244 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 43.9 W instead of 59.1 W, 0.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.