BenQ GW2790TC
Uses less electricity than 96% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €5 a year, €49 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 11.8 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €5 / year
- 4 h a day
Only 140 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ do better. Class C is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 4% of them do. On-mode power in SDR is 11.8 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Of 89 BenQ models in this group, it is the most efficient.
Where it stands
Rank 141 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 140 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Lenovo T24-40(C25238FT0) 17 kWh −€0.03
- Acer HA240Y G0 17 kWh −€0.03
- BenQ GW2790TC 17 kWh
- Dell E2426H 17 kWh same
- Acer B247Y G 17 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | GW2790TC | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €5 | €2 | −€3 |
| 5 years | €24 | €11 | −€14 |
| 10 years | €49 | €22 | −€27 |
| 15 years | €73 | €32 | −€41 |
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 | 9 | €2 |
| 4 hours a day | 17 | €5 |
| 8 hours a day | 34 | €10 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| BenQ GW2790TC (this model) | 17 | — |
| 8 | €3 | |
| 10 | €2 | |
| 10 | €2 | |
| 10 | €2 | |
| 12 | €2 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- C / –
- On-mode power SDR
- 11.8 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 27″
- Resolution
- 1920×1080
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Software updates (minimum)
- 8 years
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 3 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.
GW2790TC · BL2790TE · GW2790TE
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the BenQ GW2790TC cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 17 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €5 a year, or €49 over ten years.