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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 32″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

Dell U3223QZ

F

Uses less electricity than 70% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €12 a year, €124 over ten years.

Power, SDR
29.9 W
Typical 31 W
Running cost
€12 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
39.5 W
1.3× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 5 % below the typical 46 kWh. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 39.5 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. Dell has 25 models in this group; this one is number 7 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 431 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 430 use less.

Median 46 This model · 44 5 135 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Ernitec 0070-24132-POE 44 kWh same
  2. F Mission SG MC35120QWQHD2 44 kWh same
  3. F Dell U3223QZ 44 kWh
  4. F LC-Power LC-M35-UWQHD-120-C 44 kWh same
  5. F Dell S3422DWG 44 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period U3223QZ LX32ZG Difference
1 year €12 €3 −€10
5 years €62 €13 −€49
10 years €124 €26 −€97
15 years €186 €40 −€146

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 29.9 W
HDR 39.5 W
Group median, SDR 31.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 22 €6
4 hours a day 44 €12
8 hours a day 87 €25

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 U3223QZ (this model)
32″29.9 44 — —
32″6.4 9 €10 €97
32″6.4 9 €10 €97
32″6.4 9 €10 €97
32″6.4 9 €10 €97
32″8.0 12 €9 €91

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
29.9 W
On-mode power HDR
39.5 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W
Screen diagonal
32″
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.

U3223QZ

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

Questions

How much does the Dell U3223QZ cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 44 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 €124 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 39.5 W instead of 29.9 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.