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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

TVs · 98″ · 3840×2160 · QLED LCD

TCL 98A400UX1

D

Uses less electricity than 32% of the 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €50 a year, €496 over ten years.

Power, SDR
120.0 W
Typical 107 W
Running cost
€50 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
380.0 W
3.2× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 12 % above the typical 156 kWh. Class D is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 10% of them do. In HDR it draws 380.0 W, 3.2 times its SDR power. TCL has 849 models in this group; this one is number 549 among them. TCL sells the same label values under other model names: 98MQLED80LX1, 98A400U-UKX7, 98A400U-UKXB.

Where it stands

Rank 3,785 of 5,642 TVs, 65″ and over by yearly consumption. 3,784 use less.

Median 156 This model · 175 45 535 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. D TCL 98A400U-UKX7 175 kWh same
  2. D TCL 98A400U-UKXB 175 kWh same
  3. D TCL 98A400UX1 175 kWh
  4. D TCL 98MQLED80LX1 175 kWh same
  5. F KB Elements ELT70WQ8DE 175 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 98A400UX1 E40AN70W Difference
1 year €50 €13 −€36
5 years €248 €66 −€182
10 years €496 €132 −€364
15 years €744 €198 −€546

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 120.0 W
HDR 380.0 W
Group median, SDR 107.0 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 88 €25
4 hours a day 175 €50
8 hours a day 350 €99

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
D TCL 98A400UX1 (this model)
98″120.0 175 — —
98″32.0 47 €36 €364
98″36.0 53 €35 €347
98″88.0 129 €13 €132
98″100.0 146 €8 €83
98″100.0 146 €8 €83

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / G
On-mode power SDR
120.0 W
On-mode power HDR
380.0 W
Standby / networked standby
0.5 W / 2.0 W
Screen diagonal
98″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
QLED LCD
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
8 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
8 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by TCL under one model number.

98A400UX1

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

Questions

How much does the TCL 98A400UX1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 175 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €50 a year, or €496 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 380.0 W instead of 120.0 W, 3.2 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.