LG 34WL850
Uses less electricity than 5% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €16 a year, €163 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 39.5 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €16 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 56.7 W
- 1.4× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. LXZ LX34 ZA, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €14 a year. 73% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is F. In HDR it draws 56.7 W, 1.4 times its SDR power. LG has 244 models in this group; this one is number 219 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 1,389 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,388 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Alogic 40C2KPDSGR 58 kWh same
- LG 40WP95XP 58 kWh same
- LG 34WL850 58 kWh
- LG 40BU950C 58 kWh +€0.03
- LG 40U990C 58 kWh +€0.03
What it will cost you
| Period | 34WL850 | LX34 ZA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €16 | €2 | −€14 |
| 5 years | €82 | €12 | −€70 |
| 10 years | €163 | €24 | −€140 |
| 15 years | €245 | €35 | −€210 |
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 | 29 | €8 |
| 4 hours a day | 58 | €16 |
| 8 hours a day | 115 | €33 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 34WL850 (this model) | 58 | — |
| 8 | €14 | |
| 8 | €14 | |
| 12 | €13 | |
| 23 | €10 | |
| 29 | €8 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 39.5 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 56.7 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 34″
- Resolution
- 3440×1440
- 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
Registered by LG under one model number.
34WL850
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the LG 34WL850 cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 58 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €16 a year, or €163 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 56.7 W instead of 39.5 W, 1.4 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.