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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 16″ · 1920×1200 · LED LCD

Minix SF16

B

Uses less electricity than 67% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €2 a year, €25 over ten years.

Power, SDR
6.0 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€2 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
10.0 W
1.7× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 23 % below the typical 12 kWh. Only 25% of comparable models have a better class than B. In HDR it draws 10.0 W, 1.7 times its SDR power. Minix has 3 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 663 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 662 use less.

Median 12 This model · 9 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A CarTFT.com DH101 9 kWh same
  2. D Ernitec 0070-24108-M 9 kWh same
  3. B Minix SF16 9 kWh
  4. C Huion GT-116 9 kWh same
  5. C Eizo DuraVision FDX1204 9 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period SF16 YN02B Difference
1 year €2 €1 −€2
5 years €12 €4 −€8
10 years €25 €8 −€17
15 years €37 €12 −€25

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 6.0 W
HDR 10.0 W
Group median, SDR 7.9 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 4 €1
4 hours a day 9 €2
8 hours a day 18 €5

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
B Minix SF16 (this model)
16″6.0 9 — —
16″2.0 3 €2 €17
16″2.3 3 €2 €15
16″2.3 3 €2 €15
16″2.3 3 €2 €15
16″2.3 3 €2 €15

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
B / D
On-mode power SDR
6.0 W
On-mode power HDR
10.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
16″
Resolution
1920×1200
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
2 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
2 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Minix under one model number.

SF16

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  3. No longer placed on the market

Questions

How much does the Minix SF16 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 9 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €2 a year, or €25 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 10.0 W instead of 6.0 W, 1.7 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.