Sony FW-55BZ30L
Uses less electricity than 11% of the 102 monitors, 55–64″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €38 a year, €380 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 92.0 W
- Typical 76 W
- Running cost
- €38 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 133.0 W
- 1.4× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 89 % of them need less. Ademco Inc. dba ADI Global Distribution CAPML4K55, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €20 a year. Class G is the most common class in this group (39% of models). In HDR it draws 133.0 W, 1.4 times its SDR power. Of 7 Sony models in this group, it ranks last.
Where it stands
Rank 90 of 102 monitors, 55–64″ by yearly consumption. 89 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Dahua DHI-LDV55-HAI400K 131 kWh −€0.82
- Dahua DHI-LDV55-HAI400TK 131 kWh −€0.82
- Sony FW-55BZ30L 134 kWh
- Ad notam DFU-0550-874 144 kWh +€2.80
- Dahua DHI-LDH55-HAI400K 146 kWh +€3.31
What it will cost you
| Period | FW-55BZ30L | CAPML4K55 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €38 | €18 | −€20 |
| 5 years | €190 | €92 | −€99 |
| 10 years | €380 | €183 | −€197 |
| 15 years | €571 | €275 | −€296 |
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 | 67 | €19 |
| 4 hours a day | 134 | €38 |
| 8 hours a day | 269 | €76 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Sony FW-55BZ30L (this model) | 134 | — |
| 65 | €20 | |
| 77 | €16 | |
| 82 | €15 | |
| 82 | €15 | |
| 83 | €15 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 92.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 133.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W / 2.0 W
- Screen diagonal
- 55″
- 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-55BZ30L
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the Sony FW-55BZ30L cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 134 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €38 a year, or €380 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 133.0 W instead of 92.0 W, 1.4 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.