Sony FW-50BZ30L
Uses less electricity than 5% of the 335 monitors, 43–54″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €29 a year, €294 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 71.0 W
- Typical 45 W
- Running cost
- €29 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 93.0 W
- 1.3× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Rampage CY49RQ165, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €17 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (47% of models). In HDR it draws 93.0 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. Of 8 Sony models in this group, it ranks last.
Where it stands
Rank 316 of 335 monitors, 43–54″ by yearly consumption. 315 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Dahua DHI-LDH43-LAI400L 102 kWh −€0.42
- Sony FW-50EZ20L 102 kWh −€0.42
- Sony FW-50BZ30L 104 kWh
- Voxicon VXV650ULN 104 kWh same
- Dahua DHI-LDH50-SAI400L 105 kWh +€0.48
What it will cost you
| Period | FW-50BZ30L | CY49RQ165 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €29 | €13 | −€17 |
| 5 years | €147 | €64 | −€83 |
| 10 years | €294 | €128 | −€165 |
| 15 years | €441 | €192 | −€248 |
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 | 52 | €15 |
| 4 hours a day | 104 | €29 |
| 8 hours a day | 207 | €59 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Sony FW-50BZ30L (this model) | 104 | — |
| 45 | €17 | |
| 45 | €17 | |
| 47 | €16 | |
| 50 | €15 | |
| 50 | €15 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 71.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 93.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W / 2.0 W
- Screen diagonal
- 50″
- Resolution
- 3840×2160
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 50 Hz
- Software updates (minimum)
- 8 years
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 2 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
Registered by Sony under one model number.
FW-50BZ30L
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the Sony FW-50BZ30L cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 104 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €29 a year, or €294 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 93.0 W instead of 71.0 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.