BenQ RD280UG
Uses less electricity than 4% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €11 a year, €113 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 27.3 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €11 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 45.4 W
- 1.7× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €9 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 45.4 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. BenQ has 89 models in this group; this one is number 88 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 4,593 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,592 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Gameon GOP28UHD144IPS 40 kWh −€0.08
- Cepter CE28ESPORTPV2 40 kWh −€0.06
- BenQ RD280UG 40 kWh
- LC-Power LC-M27-QHD-144-C-V2 40 kWh +€0.03
- Itek ITMC27V141QHD 40 kWh +€0.03
What it will cost you
| Period | RD280UG | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €11 | €2 | −€9 |
| 5 years | €56 | €11 | −€46 |
| 10 years | €113 | €22 | −€91 |
| 15 years | €169 | €32 | −€137 |
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 | 20 | €6 |
| 4 hours a day | 40 | €11 |
| 8 hours a day | 80 | €23 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| BenQ RD280UG (this model) | 40 | — |
| 8 | €9 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 12 | €8 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 27.3 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 45.4 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 28″
- Resolution
- 3840×2560
- 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
Registered by BenQ under one model number.
RD280UG
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the BenQ RD280UG cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 40 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €11 a year, or €113 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 45.4 W instead of 27.3 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.