LG 27UP850
Uses less electricity than 2% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €13 a year, €131 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 31.6 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €13 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 48.8 W
- 1.5× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 98 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €11 a year. 95% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. In HDR it draws 48.8 W, 1.5 times its SDR power. LG has 335 models in this group; this one is number 313 among them. LG sells the same label values under other model names: 27BP85L. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,704 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,703 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG 27GP95R 46 kWh same
- LG 27BP85L 46 kWh same
- LG 27UP850 46 kWh
- Turbo-X Monitor 27 Nemesis NC27QGH Gaming Curved HDR 46 kWh same
- LC-Power LC-M27-QHD-144-C 46 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | 27UP850 | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €13 | €2 | −€11 |
| 5 years | €65 | €11 | −€55 |
| 10 years | €131 | €22 | −€109 |
| 15 years | €196 | €32 | −€164 |
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 | 23 | €7 |
| 4 hours a day | 46 | €13 |
| 8 hours a day | 92 | €26 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 27UP850 (this model) | 46 | — |
| 8 | €11 | |
| 10 | €10 | |
| 10 | €10 | |
| 10 | €10 | |
| 12 | €10 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 31.6 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 48.8 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.
27UP850 · 27UP850N
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the LG 27UP850 cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 46 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €13 a year, or €131 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 48.8 W instead of 31.6 W, 1.5 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.