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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 24″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

BenQ GW2480TL

E

Uses less electricity than 87% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €6 a year, €62 over ten years.

Power, SDR
14.9 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€6 / year
4 h a day

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 27 % below the typical 30 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (49% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 14.9 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. BenQ has 89 models in this group; this one is number 11 among them. BenQ sells the same label values under other model names: GW2480, GW2480E. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 571 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 570 use less.

Median 30 This model · 22 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E BenQ GW2480 22 kWh same
  2. E BenQ GW2480E 22 kWh same
  3. E BenQ GW2480TL 22 kWh
  4. D Samsung S27HG310EU 22 kWh +€0.03
  5. E Samsung S24HG310EU 22 kWh +€0.03
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What it will cost you

Period GW2480TL WF238V Difference
1 year €6 €2 −€5
5 years €31 €8 −€23
10 years €62 €16 −€45
15 years €93 €25 −€68

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

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 11 €3
4 hours a day 22 €6
8 hours a day 44 €12

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
E BenQ GW2480TL (this model)
24″14.9 22 — —
24″4.0 6 €5 €45
24″4.5 7 €4 €43
24″4.5 7 €4 €43
24″4.5 7 €4 €43
24″5.0 7 €4 €41

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / –
On-mode power SDR
14.9 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W
Screen diagonal
24″
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

Registered by BenQ under one model number.

GW2480TL

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

Questions

How much does the BenQ GW2480TL cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 22 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €6 a year, or €62 over ten years.