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Monitors · 21″ · 1920×1080 · LCD

VS Display VS-185M-NBC3B02

D

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €7 a year, €69 over ten years.

Power, SDR
16.8 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€7 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Uperfect 320G01,220T01,215T01,238T01,270G01, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €5 a year. 52% of comparable models reach a better class than D; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 16.8 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. VS Display has 20 models in this group; this one is number 18 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,241 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 2,240 use less.

Median 12 This model · 25 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Nilox NXM22FHD1203 25 kWh same
  2. E Ttec M24S 25 kWh same
  3. D VS Display VS-185M-NBC3B02 25 kWh
  4. F Enterprise ENT-EV-22 25 kWh same
  5. E Huion RDS-220 25 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period VS-185M-NBC3B02 320G01,220T01,215T01,238T01,270G01 Difference
1 year €7 €2 −€5
5 years €35 €8 −€26
10 years €69 €17 −€52
15 years €104 €25 −€79

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Power in SDR and HDR

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 12 €3
4 hours a day 25 €7
8 hours a day 49 €14

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
D VS Display VS-185M-NBC3B02 (this model)
21″16.8 25 — —
22″4.1 6 €5 €52
21″4.6 7 €5 €50
22″5.0 7 €5 €49
22″5.0 7 €5 €49
22″5.0 7 €5 €49

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / –
On-mode power SDR
16.8 W
Standby / networked standby
0.3 W / 0.0 W
Screen diagonal
21″
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
50 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
2 years
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
2 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by VS Display under one model number.

VS-185M-NBC3B02

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

Questions

How much does the VS Display VS-185M-NBC3B02 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 25 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €7 a year, or €69 over ten years.