LG 38WR85QC
Uses less electricity than 13% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €15 a year, €151 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 36.5 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €15 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 94.8 W
- 2.6× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 87 % of them need less. Boifun BFN-161, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €12 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 94.8 W, 2.6 times its SDR power. LG has 244 models in this group; this one is number 188 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 1,286 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,285 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- LG 34WP65C 53 kWh −€0.08
- LG 34BP65C 53 kWh −€0.08
- LG 38WR85QC 53 kWh
- Great voell Q34B45 53 kWh +€0.03
- Great voell Q34DB45-1 53 kWh +€0.03
What it will cost you
| Period | 38WR85QC | BFN-161 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €15 | €3 | −€12 |
| 5 years | €75 | €14 | −€62 |
| 10 years | €151 | €28 | −€123 |
| 15 years | €226 | €42 | −€185 |
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 | 27 | €8 |
| 4 hours a day | 53 | €15 |
| 8 hours a day | 107 | €30 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| LG 38WR85QC (this model) | 53 | — |
| 10 | €12 | |
| 23 | €9 | |
| 35 | €5 | |
| 38 | €4 | |
| 42 | €3 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 36.5 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 94.8 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 38″
- Resolution
- 3840×1600
- 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.
38WR85QC · 38BR85QC
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the LG 38WR85QC cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 53 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €15 a year, or €151 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 94.8 W instead of 36.5 W, 2.6 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.