ViewSonic VS18520(XG271QG)
Uses less electricity than 0% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €26 a year, €265 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 64.0 W
- Typical 21 W
- Running cost
- €26 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 64.0 W
- 1.0× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Teamgee TG-S10 PRO, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €24 a year. 95% of comparable models reach a better class than G; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 64.0 W; the typical screen of this size draws 20.5 W. ViewSonic has 180 models in this group; this one is number 179 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.
Where it stands
Rank 4,816 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 4,815 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- Lenovo Creator Extreme(F20270UP0) 89 kWh −€1.36
- Elo ET2796L 92 kWh −€0.40
- ViewSonic VS18520(XG271QG) 93 kWh
- ViewSonic VS17963 93 kWh same
- Elo ET2799L 111 kWh +€4.98
What it will cost you
| Period | VS18520(XG271QG) | TG-S10 PRO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €26 | €2 | −€24 |
| 5 years | €132 | €11 | −€121 |
| 10 years | €265 | €22 | −€243 |
| 15 years | €397 | €32 | −€364 |
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 | 47 | €13 |
| 4 hours a day | 93 | €26 |
| 8 hours a day | 187 | €53 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic VS18520(XG271QG) (this model) | 93 | — |
| 8 | €24 | |
| 10 | €24 | |
| 10 | €24 | |
| 10 | €24 | |
| 12 | €23 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- G / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 64.0 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 64.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W
- Screen diagonal
- 27″
- Resolution
- 2560×1440
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Software updates (minimum)
- 9 years
- Guarantee (supplier)
- 3 years
- Spare parts (minimum)
- 8 years
Model numbers and history
Registered by ViewSonic under one model number.
VS18520(XG271QG)
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the ViewSonic VS18520(XG271QG) cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 93 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €26 a year, or €265 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 64.0 W instead of 64.0 W, 1.0 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.