LG 27UP550
Uses less electricity than 3% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €12 a year, €118 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 28.5 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €12 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 38.8 W
- 1.4× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €10 a year. 95% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 38.8 W, 1.4 times its SDR power. LG has 335 models in this group; this one is number 293 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,631 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,630 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Raider 32 RAIDER 200Hz QHD ULTRA GAMING 42 kWh −€0.03
- James Donkey EPIC Q40 42 kWh same
- LG 27UP550 42 kWh
- LG 32GN600 42 kWh +€0.06
- LG 32GN650 42 kWh +€0.06
What it will cost you
| Period | 27UP550 | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €12 | €2 | −€10 |
| 5 years | €59 | €11 | −€48 |
| 10 years | €118 | €22 | −€96 |
| 15 years | €177 | €32 | −€144 |
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 | 21 | €6 |
| 4 hours a day | 42 | €12 |
| 8 hours a day | 83 | €24 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 27UP550 (this model) | 42 | — |
| 8 | €10 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 10 | €9 | |
| 12 | €8 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 28.5 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 38.8 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 27″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Software updates (minimum)
- 8 years
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 1 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 8 years
Model numbers and history
2 model numbers are registered by LG with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.
27UP550 · 27UP550N
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG 27UP550 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 38.8 W instead of 28.5 W, 1.4 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.