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Monitors · 32″ · 2560×1440 · LCD

Philips 32B2U3601H

D

Uses less electricity than 97% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €8 a year, €83 over ten years.

Power, SDR
20.0 W
Typical 31 W
Running cost
€8 / year
4 h a day

Only 26 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ do better. Class D is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 2% of them do. On-mode power in SDR is 20.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 31.5 W. Philips has 48 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 27 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 26 use less.

Median 46 This model · 29 5 135 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Capture by ADI CAP-32LED3-L 29 kWh same
  2. E Capture CAP-32VGHDMI3-P 29 kWh same
  3. D Philips 32B2U3601H 29 kWh
  4. D Philips 32B2U3601 29 kWh same
  5. D Philips 34B2U3600CH 29 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 32B2U3601H LX32ZG Difference
1 year €8 €3 −€6
5 years €41 €13 −€28
10 years €83 €26 −€56
15 years €124 €40 −€85

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 15 €4
4 hours a day 29 €8
8 hours a day 58 €17

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
D Philips 32B2U3601H (this model)
32″20.0 29 — —
32″6.4 9 €6 €56
32″6.4 9 €6 €56
32″6.4 9 €6 €56
32″6.4 9 €6 €56
32″8.0 12 €5 €50

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / –
On-mode power SDR
20.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
32″
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Philips under one model number.

32B2U3601H

  1. First published in the EU register (EPREL)
  2. Placed on the EU market

Questions

How much does the Philips 32B2U3601H cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 29 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €8 a year, or €83 over ten years.