ViewSonic VS18231
Uses less electricity than 20% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €10 a year, €103 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 25.0 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €10 / year
- 4 h a day
Uses more than most comparable models: 80 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €8 a year. 65% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 25.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. ViewSonic has 180 models in this group; this one is number 144 among them. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 3,640 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 3,639 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Acer X25 37 kWh same
- ViewSonic VS18576 37 kWh same
- ViewSonic VS18231 37 kWh
- Philips 272B7QUBHEB 37 kWh same
- ViewSonic VS16861 37 kWh same
What it will cost you
| Period | VS18231 | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €10 | €2 | −€8 |
| 5 years | €52 | €11 | −€41 |
| 10 years | €103 | €22 | −€82 |
| 15 years | €155 | €32 | −€123 |
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 | 18 | €5 |
| 4 hours a day | 37 | €10 |
| 8 hours a day | 73 | €21 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic VS18231 (this model) | 37 | — |
| 8 | €8 | |
| 10 | €7 | |
| 10 | €7 | |
| 10 | €7 | |
| 12 | €7 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / –
- On-mode power SDR
- 25.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 27″
- Resolution
- 1920×1080
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 7 years
Model numbers and history
Registered by ViewSonic under one model number.
VS18231
- Placed on the EU market
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
Questions
How much does the ViewSonic VS18231 cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 37 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €10 a year, or €103 over ten years.