BenQ RD280U
Uses less electricity than 3% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €12 a year, €121 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 29.3 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €12 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 31.2 W
- 1.1× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €10 a year. 95% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 29.3 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. Of 89 BenQ models in this group, it ranks last.
Where it stands
Rank 4,646 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,645 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Acer ED273U A 42 kWh −€0.14
- Aopen 27HC5UR 42 kWh −€0.14
- BenQ RD280U 43 kWh
- LC-Power LC-M29-UW-UXGA-75 43 kWh same
- FOX SPIRIT FQ270 43 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | RD280U | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €12 | €2 | −€10 |
| 5 years | €61 | €11 | −€50 |
| 10 years | €121 | €22 | −€100 |
| 15 years | €182 | €32 | −€150 |
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 | 21 | €6 |
| 4 hours a day | 43 | €12 |
| 8 hours a day | 86 | €24 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| BenQ RD280U (this model) | 43 | — |
| 8 | €10 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 12 | €9 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 29.3 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 31.2 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.4 W
- Screen diagonal
- 28″
- Resolution
- 3840×2560
- 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.
RD280U · RD280UA
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the BenQ RD280U cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 43 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €12 a year, or €121 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 31.2 W instead of 29.3 W, 1.1 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.