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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

Dell U2725QE

F

Uses less electricity than 19% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €11 a year, €105 over ten years.

Power, SDR
25.4 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€11 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
43.5 W
1.7× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 81 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €8 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 43.5 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. Dell has 95 models in this group; this one is number 90 among them. Dell sells the same label values under other model names: U2726QER.

Where it stands

Rank 3,881 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 3,880 use less.

Median 30 This model · 37 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F iiyama T2736MSC-B1 A 37 kWh −€0.06
  2. F BenQ PD2700U 37 kWh −€0.06
  3. F Dell U2725QE 37 kWh
  4. F Dell U2726QER 37 kWh same
  5. F Huion P27U 37 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period U2725QE TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €11 €2 −€8
5 years €53 €11 −€42
10 years €105 €22 −€84
15 years €158 €32 −€125

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 25.4 W
HDR 43.5 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 19 €5
4 hours a day 37 €11
8 hours a day 74 €21

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
F Dell U2725QE (this model)
27″25.4 37 — —
28″5.2 8 €8 €84
27″7.0 10 €8 €76
27″7.0 10 €8 €76
27″7.0 10 €8 €76
27″8.0 12 €7 €72

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
25.4 W
On-mode power HDR
43.5 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 1.5 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
3840×2160
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 Dell under one model number.

U2725QE

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

Questions

How much does the Dell U2725QE cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 37 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 €105 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 43.5 W instead of 25.4 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.