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Monitors · 21″ · 1920×1080 · LCD

VS Display VS-238M-NBC3B02

D

Uses less electricity than 1% of the 2,372 monitors, under 24″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €9 a year, €90 over ten years.

Power, SDR
21.7 W
Typical 8 W
Running cost
€9 / year
4 h a day

Uses more than most comparable models: 99 % of them need less. Uperfect 320G01,220T01,215T01,238T01,270G01, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €7 a year. 52% of comparable models reach a better class than D; the most common is E. On-mode power in SDR is 21.7 W; the typical screen of this size draws 7.9 W. Of 20 VS Display models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 2,348 of 2,372 monitors, under 24″ by yearly consumption. 2,347 use less.

Median 12 This model · 32 0 75 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F INOVU CS2360 31 kWh −€0.14
  2. G Seetec P215 PRO 32 kWh −€0.06
  3. D VS Display VS-238M-NBC3B02 32 kWh
  4. E Jianbo HD1701 32 kWh +€0.03
  5. G Faytech FT215TMCAPOB 32 kWh +€0.11
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What it will cost you

Period VS-238M-NBC3B02 320G01,220T01,215T01,238T01,270G01 Difference
1 year €9 €2 −€7
5 years €45 €8 −€36
10 years €90 €17 −€73
15 years €135 €25 −€109

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 16 €4
4 hours a day 32 €9
8 hours a day 63 €18

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-238M-NBC3B02 (this model)
21″21.7 32 — —
22″4.1 6 €7 €73
21″4.6 7 €7 €71
22″5.0 7 €7 €69
22″5.0 7 €7 €69
22″5.0 7 €7 €69

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
D / –
On-mode power SDR
21.7 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-238M-NBC3B02

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

Questions

How much does the VS Display VS-238M-NBC3B02 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 32 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €9 a year, or €90 over ten years.