Gigabyte AORUS FO42U
Uses less electricity than 0% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €21 a year, €215 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 52.0 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €21 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 70.0 W
- 1.3× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Trak Racer TR-M43A, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €4 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 70.0 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. Of 28 Gigabyte models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,469 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,468 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- KTC H32S25E 73 kWh −€0.82
- KTC G42P5 74 kWh −€0.62
- Gigabyte AORUS FO42U 76 kWh
- Asus PG42UQ 77 kWh +€0.23
- Medion MD 22100 77 kWh +€0.34
What it will cost you
| Period | AORUS FO42U | TR-M43A | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €21 | €18 | −€4 |
| 5 years | €107 | €88 | −€20 |
| 10 years | €215 | €175 | −€40 |
| 15 years | €322 | €263 | −€59 |
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 | 38 | €11 |
| 4 hours a day | 76 | €22 |
| 8 hours a day | 152 | €43 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte AORUS FO42U (this model) | 76 | — |
| 62 | €4 | |
| 66 | €3 | |
| 66 | €3 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 52.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 70.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 42″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Software updates (minimum)
- 8 years
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 3 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
Registered by Gigabyte under one model number.
AORUS FO42U
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the Gigabyte AORUS FO42U cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 76 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €21 a year, or €215 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 70.0 W instead of 52.0 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.