Gigabyte M28U AE
Uses less electricity than 4% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €11 a year, €112 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 27.0 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €11 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 48.0 W
- 1.8× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €9 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 48.0 W, 1.8 times its SDR power. Gigabyte has 60 models in this group; this one is number 59 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,546 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,545 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Asus VP289Q 39 kWh same
- Yashi YZ2728 39 kWh same
- Gigabyte M28U AE 39 kWh
- Acer BL280K 39 kWh same
- Acer XB283K KV 39 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | M28U AE | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €11 | €2 | −€9 |
| 5 years | €56 | €11 | −€45 |
| 10 years | €112 | €22 | −€90 |
| 15 years | €167 | €32 | −€135 |
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 | 20 | €6 |
| 4 hours a day | 39 | €11 |
| 8 hours a day | 79 | €22 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Gigabyte M28U AE (this model) | 39 | — |
| 8 | €9 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 10 | €8 | |
| 12 | €8 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 27.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 48.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 28″
- 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 Gigabyte under one model number.
M28U AE
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the Gigabyte M28U AE cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 39 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 €112 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 48.0 W instead of 27.0 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.