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TVs · 42″ · 3840×2160 · LCD

Finlux 42-FUF-7161

F

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €20 a year, €199 over ten years.

Power, SDR
48.0 W
Typical 32 W
Running cost
€20 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
92.0 W
1.9× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. BSL-42T2SV, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €6 a year. 55% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 92.0 W, 1.9 times its SDR power. Finlux has 179 models in this group; this one is number 178 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,763 of 4,993 TVs, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 4,762 use less.

Median 47 This model · 70 20 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Telefunken XU42K700 70 kWh same
  2. F Finlux 42-FUF-7070 70 kWh same
  3. F Finlux 42-FUF-7161 70 kWh
  4. F Nilox NXSTV42UHD 70 kWh same
  5. F Technical LEDA42UHD22B 70 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 42-FUF-7161 BSL-42T2SV Difference
1 year €20 €14 −€6
5 years €99 €70 −€29
10 years €199 €140 −€59
15 years €298 €209 −€88

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Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 48.0 W
HDR 92.0 W
Group median, SDR 32.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 35 €10
4 hours a day 70 €20
8 hours a day 140 €40

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 Finlux 42-FUF-7161 (this model)
42″48.0 70 — —
42″33.8 49 €6 €59
42″35.0 51 €5 €54
42″35.0 51 €5 €54
42″36.0 53 €5 €50
41″36.0 53 €5 €50

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
48.0 W
On-mode power HDR
92.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
42″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
50 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
0 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Finlux under one model number.

42-FUF-7161

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

Questions

How much does the Finlux 42-FUF-7161 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 70 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €20 a year, or €199 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 92.0 W instead of 48.0 W, 1.9 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.