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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 17″ · 1920×1080 · LED LCD

Test Display CX174-A

A

Uses less electricity than 56% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €3 a year, €29 over ten years.

Power, SDR
7.0 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€3 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
13.0 W
1.9× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 11 % below the typical 12 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. In HDR it draws 13.0 W, 1.9 times its SDR power. Of 13 Test Display models in this group, it is the most efficient.

Where it stands

Rank 912 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 911 use less.

Median 12 This model · 10 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Test Display CX133TP-C 10 kWh same
  2. A Test Display CX140TP-B-OLED 10 kWh same
  3. A Test Display CX174-A 10 kWh
  4. C Logicom NOMAD TOUCH 10 kWh same
  5. D Ernitec 0070-24113-WT-OS 10 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CX174-A YN02B Difference
1 year €3 €1 −€2
5 years €14 €4 −€10
10 years €29 €8 −€21
15 years €43 €12 −€31

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 7.0 W
HDR 13.0 W
Group median, SDR 7.9 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 5 €1
4 hours a day 10 €3
8 hours a day 20 €6

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
A Test Display CX174-A (this model)
17″7.0 10 — —
16″2.0 3 €2 €21
16″2.3 3 €2 €19
16″2.3 3 €2 €19
16″2.3 3 €2 €19
16″2.3 3 €2 €19

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
A / D
On-mode power SDR
7.0 W
On-mode power HDR
13.0 W
Standby / networked standby
2.5 W / 0.0 W
Screen diagonal
17″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
5 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
3 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Test Display under one model number.

CX174-A

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

Questions

How much does the Test Display CX174-A cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 10 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €3 a year, or €29 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 13.0 W instead of 7.0 W, 1.9 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.