BenQ GW2790T
Uses less electricity than 49% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €9 a year, €85 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 20.6 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €9 / year
- 4 h a day
Near the middle of its group: 1 % above the typical 30 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (49% of models). On-mode power in SDR is 20.6 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. BenQ has 89 models in this group; this one is number 52 among them. BenQ sells the same label values under other model names: BL2790.
Where it stands
Rank 2,413 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 2,412 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Xgaming XX27XXXXX 30 kWh same
- BenQ BL2790 30 kWh same
- BenQ GW2790T 30 kWh
- iiyama T2752MSC-W1 30 kWh same
- iiyama T2755MSC-B1 30 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | GW2790T | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €9 | €2 | −€6 |
| 5 years | €43 | €11 | −€32 |
| 10 years | €85 | €22 | −€64 |
| 15 years | €128 | €32 | −€96 |
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 | 15 | €4 |
| 4 hours a day | 30 | €9 |
| 8 hours a day | 60 | €17 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| BenQ GW2790T (this model) | 30 | — |
| 8 | €6 | |
| 10 | €6 | |
| 10 | €6 | |
| 10 | €6 | |
| 12 | €5 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- E / –
- On-mode power SDR
- 20.6 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.4 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
2 model numbers are registered by BenQ with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
GW2790T · GW2790E
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the BenQ GW2790T cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 30 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €9 a year, or €85 over ten years.