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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 16″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

MSI PRO MP161 E2

C

Uses less electricity than 56% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €3 a year, €29 over ten years.

Power, SDR
7.0 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€3 / year
4 h a day

Near the middle of its group: 11 % below the typical 12 kWh. 38% of comparable models reach a better class than C; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 7.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. Of 8 MSI models in this group, it is the most efficient. MSI sells the same label values under other model names: PRO MP161 E2U.

Where it stands

Rank 912 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 911 use less.

Median 12 This model · 10 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Denver PMO-15601 10 kWh same
  2. C Auvisio ZX-5542-675 10 kWh same
  3. C MSI PRO MP161 E2 10 kWh
  4. D Reflexion DVD1052N 10 kWh same
  5. C Philips 13B1K3300 10 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PRO MP161 E2 YN02B Difference
1 year €3 €1 −€2
5 years €14 €4 −€10
10 years €29 €8 −€21
15 years €43 €12 −€31

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

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 5 €1
4 hours a day 10 €3
8 hours a day 20 €6

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
C MSI PRO MP161 E2 (this model)
16″7.0 10 — —
16″2.0 3 €2 €21
16″2.3 3 €2 €19
16″2.3 3 €2 €19
16″2.3 3 €2 €19
16″2.3 3 €2 €19

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
C / –
On-mode power SDR
7.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
16″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
3 years

Model numbers and history

2 model numbers are registered by MSI with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

PRO MP161 E2 · PRO MP161 E2U

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

Questions

How much does the MSI PRO MP161 E2 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 10 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €3 a year, or €29 over ten years.