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Monitors · 98″ · 3840×2160 · LED LCD

Sony FW-98BZ30L

E

Uses less electricity than 27% of the 173 monitors, 65″ and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €64 a year, €637 over ten years.

Power, SDR
154.0 W
Typical 124 W
Running cost
€64 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
165.0 W
1.1× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 24 % above the typical 181 kWh. 27% of comparable models reach a better class than E; the most common is G. On-mode power in SDR is 154.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 124.0 W. Sony has 23 models in this group; this one is number 21 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 124 of 173 monitors, 65″ and over by yearly consumption. 123 use less.

Median 181 This model · 225 10 675 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Sony FW-85BZ40L 221 kWh −€1.22
  2. F TTL 86PM66 223 kWh −€0.65
  3. E Sony FW-98BZ30L 225 kWh
  4. E Sony FW-98BZ50L 225 kWh same
  5. E Sony FW-98BZ53L 225 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period FW-98BZ30L
1 year €64
5 years €318
10 years €637
15 years €955

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 154.0 W
HDR 165.0 W
Group median, SDR 124.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 112 €32
4 hours a day 225 €64
8 hours a day 450 €127

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / F
On-mode power SDR
154.0 W
On-mode power HDR
165.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
98″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
100 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-98BZ30L

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

Questions

How much does the Sony FW-98BZ30L cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 225 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €64 a year, or €637 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 165.0 W instead of 154.0 W, 1.1 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.