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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Monitors · 27″ · 3840×2160 · LCD

Z Z-Edge U27I4K-1

E

Uses less electricity than 33% of the 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €9 a year, €89 over ten years.

Power, SDR
21.5 W
Typical 21 W
Running cost
€9 / year
4 h a day
Power, HDR
28.5 W
1.3× SDR

Near the middle of its group: 5 % above the typical 30 kWh. Class E is the most common class in this group (49% of models). In HDR it draws 28.5 W, 1.3 times its SDR power. Z Z-Edge has 61 models in this group; this one is number 33 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 3,135 of 4,819 monitors, 24–31″ by yearly consumption. 3,134 use less.

Median 30 This model · 31 5 115 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E Twisted Minds TMC27Q180VA 31 kWh same
  2. E Hikvision DS-D5027F3-2P2 31 kWh same
  3. E Z Z-Edge U27I4K-1 31 kWh
  4. E Gamepower RAPID 31 kWh same
  5. E Z Z-Edge U27P4K 31 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period U27I4K-1 TG-S10 PRO Difference
1 year €9 €2 −€7
5 years €44 €11 −€34
10 years €89 €22 −€67
15 years €133 €32 −€101

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Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Power in SDR and HDR

SDR 21.5 W
HDR 28.5 W
Group median, SDR 20.5 W

Cost by viewing time

Use kWh / yr € / yr
2 hours a day 16 €4
4 hours a day 31 €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
E Z Z-Edge U27I4K-1 (this model)
27″21.5 31 — —
28″5.2 8 €7 €67
27″7.0 10 €6 €60
27″7.0 10 €6 €60
27″7.0 10 €6 €60
27″8.0 12 €6 €56

Label and product sheet

Energy class SDR / HDR
E / G
On-mode power SDR
21.5 W
On-mode power HDR
28.5 W
Standby / networked standby
0.2 W / 0.0 W
Screen diagonal
27″
Resolution
3840×2160
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Software updates (minimum)
3 years
Guarantee (supplier)
3 years
Spare parts (minimum)
3 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Z Z-Edge under one model number.

U27I4K-1

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

Questions

How much does the Z Z-Edge U27I4K-1 cost to run?

At 4 hours a day it uses about 31 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 €89 over ten years.

Does HDR use more electricity?

Yes. In HDR mode this screen draws 28.5 W instead of 21.5 W, 1.3 times as much. The yearly cost on this page uses SDR, as the label does.