Sony FW-55BZ40L
Uses less electricity than 56% of the 102 monitors, 55–64″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €31 a year, €314 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 76.0 W
- Typical 76 W
- Running cost
- €31 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 95.0 W
- 1.3× SDR
Right at the typical consumption of its group, 111 kWh a year. Only 23% of comparable models have a better class than F. In HDR it draws 95.0 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. Sony has 7 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 41 of 102 monitors, 55–64″ by yearly consumption. 40 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Legamaster EVP-5501 111 kWh same
- Legamaster ETX-5540 111 kWh same
- Sony FW-55BZ40L 111 kWh
- Kuvasong KVS101 111 kWh +€0.11
- Kuvasong KVS133 111 kWh +€0.11
What it will cost you
| Period | FW-55BZ40L | CAPML4K55 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €31 | €18 | −€13 |
| 5 years | €157 | €92 | −€66 |
| 10 years | €314 | €183 | −€131 |
| 15 years | €472 | €275 | −€197 |
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 | 55 | €16 |
| 4 hours a day | 111 | €31 |
| 8 hours a day | 222 | €63 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| Sony FW-55BZ40L (this model) | 111 | — |
| 65 | €13 | |
| 77 | €10 | |
| 82 | €8 | |
| 82 | €8 | |
| 83 | €8 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 76.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 95.0 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-55BZ40L
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the Sony FW-55BZ40L cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 111 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €31 a year, or €314 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 95.0 W instead of 76.0 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.