ViewSonic VS20395 / VA3820C
Uses less electricity than 16% of the 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €14 a year, €138 over ten years.
- Power, SDR
- 33.5 W
- Typical 31 W
- Running cost
- €14 / year
- 4 h a day
- Power, HDR
- 41.0 W
- 1.2× SDR
Uses more than most comparable models: 84 % of them need less. Boifun BFN-161, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €11 a year. Class F is the most common class in this group (51% of models). In HDR it draws 41.0 W, 1.2 times its SDR power. ViewSonic has 50 models in this group; this one is number 40 among them.
Where it stands
Rank 1,232 of 1,482 monitors, 32–42″ by yearly consumption. 1,231 use less.
Next to it in the ranking
- 2E D3226B 49 kWh −€0.03
- MSI MAG 321CUP 49 kWh −€0.03
- ViewSonic VS20395 / VA3820C 49 kWh
- Cepter C38PULSEPRO 49 kWh +€0.06
- LG 38BQ85C 49 kWh +€0.06
What it will cost you
| Period | VS20395 / VA3820C | BFN-161 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | €14 | €3 | −€11 |
| 5 years | €69 | €14 | −€55 |
| 10 years | €138 | €28 | −€111 |
| 15 years | €208 | €42 | −€166 |
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 | 24 | €7 |
| 4 hours a day | 49 | €14 |
| 8 hours a day | 98 | €28 |
Same size, lower running cost
On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group
| Model | kWh / yr | Saves / year |
|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic VS20395 / VA3820C (this model) | 49 | — |
| 10 | €11 | |
| 23 | €7 | |
| 35 | €4 | |
| 38 | €3 | |
| 42 | €2 |
Label and product sheet
- Energy class SDR / HDR
- F / G
- On-mode power SDR
- 33.5 W
- On-mode power HDR
- 41.0 W
- Standby / networked standby
- 0.5 W / 0.0 W
- Screen diagonal
- 38″
- Resolution
- 3840×1600
- Panel
- LED LCD
- Refresh rate
- 75 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.
VS20395 / VA3820C
- First published in the EU register (EPREL)
- Placed on the EU market
Questions
How much does the ViewSonic VS20395 / VA3820C cost to run?
At 4 hours a day it uses about 49 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €14 a year, or €138 over ten years.
Does HDR use more electricity?
Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 41.0 W instead of 33.5 W, 1.2 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.