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Monitors · 40″ · 3440×1440 · LCD

Philips 40B1U5600

F

Uses less electricity than 6% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €16 a year, €161 over ten years.

Power, SDR
39.0 W
Typical 31 W
Running cost
€16 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
70.0 W
1.8× SDR

Uses more than most comparable models: 94 % of them need less. ShenzhenGuoruitongTechnologyCoLtd G156F, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €14 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 70.0 W, 1.8 times its SDR power. Philips has 48 models in this group; this one is number 47 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 1,366 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,365 use less.

Median 46 This model · 57 5 135 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Japannext JN-IPS401UWQHD144-C90W 57 kWh same
  2. F Japannext JN-IPS40UWQHDR144 57 kWh same
  3. F Philips 40B1U5600 57 kWh
  4. G LC-Power LC-M32-QHD-165-C-K 57 kWh same
  5. G LG 34BN77C 57 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 40B1U5600 G156F Difference
1 year €16 €3 −€14
5 years €81 €13 −€68
10 years €161 €26 −€135
15 years €242 €39 −€203

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 39.0 W
HDR 70.0 W
Group median, SDR 31.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 28 €8
4 hours a day 57 €16
8 hours a day 114 €32

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
F Philips 40B1U5600 (this model)
40″39.0 57 — —
40″6.3 9 €14 €135
40″7.4 11 €13 €131
39″15.7 23 €10 €96
40″29.0 42 €4 €41
40″31.0 45 €3 €33

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
F / G
On-mode power SDR
39.0 W
On-mode power HDR
70.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W
Screen diagonal
40″
Resolution
3440×1440
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.

40B1U5600

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

Questions

How much does the Philips 40B1U5600 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 57 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 €161 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 70.0 W instead of 39.0 W, 1.8 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.