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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 7″ · 1280×800 · LED LCD

Viltrox DC-L1

A

Uses less electricity than 51% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €3 a year, €31 over ten years.

Power, SDR
7.5 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€3 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
7.5 W
1.0× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 4 % below the typical 12 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. On-mode power in SDR is 7.5 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. Viltrox has 8 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,099 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 1,098 use less.

Median 12 This model · 11 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Smiseacow S8 Ultra 11 kWh same
  2. A Bunosdias S8 Pro 11 kWh same
  3. A Viltrox DC-L1 11 kWh
  4. E Kinstone KST102SA_EEA 11 kWh same
  5. E Kinstone 103SD-L 11 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period DC-L1 2022002700 Difference
1 year €3 €1 −€2
5 years €16 €5 −€11
10 years €31 €10 −€22
15 years €47 €14 −€32

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 7.5 W
HDR 7.5 W
Group median, SDR 7.9 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 5 €2
4 hours a day 11 €3
8 hours a day 22 €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 Viltrox DC-L1 (this model)
7″7.5 11 — —
7″2.3 3 €2 €22
7″2.4 4 €2 €21
7″2.4 4 €2 €21
7″2.4 4 €2 €21
7″2.4 4 €2 €21

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
A / A
On-mode power SDR
7.5 W
On-mode power HDR
7.5 W
Standby / networked standby
0.0 W
Screen diagonal
7″
Resolution
1280×800
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Viltrox under one model number.

DC-L1

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

Questions

How much does the Viltrox DC-L1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 11 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 €31 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 7.5 W instead of 7.5 W, 1.0 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.