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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 7″ · 1920×1200 · LED LCD

CarTFT.com FW279

A

Uses less electricity than 56% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €3 a year, €29 over ten years.

Power, SDR
7.0 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€3 / year
4 h a day

Near the middle of its group: 11 % below the typical 12 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. On-mode power in SDR is 7.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. CarTFT.com has 20 models in this group; this one is number 8 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 912 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 911 use less.

Median 12 This model · 10 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Hannspree HL161CGB(HSG1400) 10 kWh same
  2. C Bluecloud M133QB 10 kWh same
  3. A CarTFT.com FW279 10 kWh
  4. C Acer PM161Q 10 kWh same
  5. A CarTFT.com CTFHD800 10 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period FW279 2022002700 Difference
1 year €3 €1 −€2
5 years €14 €5 −€10
10 years €29 €10 −€19
15 years €43 €14 −€29

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 5 €1
4 hours a day 10 €3
8 hours a day 20 €6

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
A CarTFT.com FW279 (this model)
7″7.0 10 — —
7″2.3 3 €2 €19
7″2.4 4 €2 €19
7″2.4 4 €2 €19
7″2.4 4 €2 €19
7″2.4 4 €2 €19

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
A / –
On-mode power SDR
7.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
7″
Resolution
1920×1200
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by CarTFT.com under one model number.

FW279

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

Questions

How much does the CarTFT.com FW279 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 10 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €3 a year, or €29 over ten years.