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Monitors · 32″ · 2560×1440 · LED LCD

iiyama GCB3280QSU-B2

F

Uses less electricity than 75% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €12 a year, €118 over ten years.

Power, SDR
28.4 W
Typical 31 W
Running cost
€12 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
49.9 W
1.8× SDR

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 10 % below the typical 46 kWh. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 49.9 W, 1.8 times its SDR power. iiyama has 28 models in this group; this one is number 10 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 362 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 361 use less.

Median 46 This model · 42 5 135 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F BenQ EW3290U 41 kWh −€0.08
  2. F Acer XB323QK X 41 kWh −€0.06
  3. F iiyama GCB3280QSU-B2 42 kWh
  4. F Crua CR320B 42 kWh same
  5. F Gawfolk GF340C 42 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GCB3280QSU-B2 LX32ZG Difference
1 year €12 €3 −€9
5 years €59 €13 −€46
10 years €118 €26 −€91
15 years €176 €40 −€137

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 28.4 W
HDR 49.9 W
Group median, SDR 31.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 21 €6
4 hours a day 41 €12
8 hours a day 83 €23

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 iiyama GCB3280QSU-B2 (this model)
32″28.4 42 — —
32″6.4 9 €9 €91
32″6.4 9 €9 €91
32″6.4 9 €9 €91
32″6.4 9 €9 €91
32″8.0 12 €8 €84

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
28.4 W
On-mode power HDR
49.9 W
Standby / networked standby
0.4 W
Screen diagonal
32″
Resolution
2560×1440
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

2 model numbers are registered by iiyama with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

GCB3280QSU-B2 · GCB3280QSU-B2 A

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

Questions

How much does the iiyama GCB3280QSU-B2 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 42 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 €118 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 49.9 W instead of 28.4 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.