Comparison chart
CNET Labs tested the power consumption of every LCD monitor available to us. Expect this list to grow over the next few months. Check out the next page for testing details.
| Model | On (in watts) | Max brightness (in watts) | Min brightness (in watts) | Sleep/standby (in watts) | Calibrated to 200 cd/M2 (In watts) | Annual cost | Size | CNET energy rating |
| Dell IN1910N | 16.1 | 17.9 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 17.9 | $5.01 | 19 | Good |
| Lenovo ThinkVision L2251x Wide | 17.5 | 22.6 | 10.6 | 0.49 | 16.96 | $5.56 | 22 | Good |
| Lenovo ThinkVision 1940p | 17.96 | 20.8 | 10.56 | 0.4 | 18 | $5.64 | 19 | Good |
| Dell P2210 | 20.14 | 22.71 | 10.24 | 0.54 | 19.8 | $6.38 | 22 | Good |
| Dell G2210 | 20.56 | 22.23 | 12.1 | 0.48 | 17.5 | $6.47 | 22 | Good |
| Dell ST2310 | 20.57 | 23.5 | 13.35 | 0.52 | 22.22 | $6.50 | 23 | Good |
| Lenovo L2060 | 21.5 | 23.8 | 14.5 | 0.4 | 22.6 | $6.69 | 20 | Good |
| MAG GML2427 | 21.9 | 25.86 | 7.45 | 0.72 | 25.86 | $7.03 | 24 | Good |
| MAG GML2226 | 20.5 | 23.79 | 7.33 | 1.34 | 18.4 | $7.05 | 22 | Good |
| BenQ V2400 Eco | 23.52 | 23.52 | 11.04 | 0.3 | 23.6 | $7.22 | 24 | Good |
| Dell G2410 | 23.22 | 25.17 | 12.9 | 0.48 | 19.73 | $7.26 | 24 | Good |
| Acer S243HL | 23.3 | 23.3 | 10.97 | 0.77 | 23.3 | $7.49 | 24 | Good |
| Samsung SyncMaster PX2370 | 25.01 | 25.01 | 11.6 | 0.27 | 19.9 | $7.65 | 23 | Good |
| LG Flatron W2386L | 26.2 | 26.2 | 14.19 | 0.75 | 22.42 | $8.34 | 23 | Good |
| AOC V22 Verfino | 27.31 | 28.82 | 18.08 | 0.89 | 22.22 | $8.77 | 22 | Good |
| Lenovo L215p | 28.17 | 37.71 | 13.57 | 0.77 | 31.16 | $8.94 | 21.5 | Good |
| Samsung SyncMaster P2370 | 29.44 | 29.44 | 14.3 | 0.85 | 27.52 | $9.37 | 23 | Good |
| Dell SX2210 | 30.07 | 38.11 | 21.64 | 0.62 | 28.86 | $9.40 | 21.5 | Good |
| HP 2009m | 30.55 | 32.52 | 14.7 | 0.51 | 28.1 | $9.47 | 20 | Good |
| Gateway HD1900 | 30.86 | 33.82 | 16.55 | 0.59 | 31.43 | $9.62 | 19 | Good |
| Samsung SyncMaster 953bw | 31.47 | 31.47 | 15.34 | 0.75 | 24.8 | $9.91 | 19 | Good |
| Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 | 30.09 | 30.09 | 15.7 | 1.42 | 21 | $9.96 | 23 | Fair |
| Samsung LD220G | 30.3 | 43.6 | 17.9 | 1.9 | n/a | $10.36 | 22 | Fair |
| Acer H243H | 33.6 | 38.6 | 17.7 | 0.78 | 30.4 | $10.57 | 24 | Fair |
| ViewSonic vx2265wm | 36.56 | 36.56 | 14.02 | 0.45 | 27.91 | $11.22 | 22 | Fair |
| EVGA InterView | 30.13 | 35.38 | 22.78 | 3.34 | 35.38 | $11.31 | 17 | Fair |
| Dell S2409W | 36.1 | 41.58 | 18.11 | 0.84 | 33.08 | $11.35 | 24 | Fair |
| Samsung 2233SW | 37.31 | 37.31 | 15.8 | 0.52 | 32.2 | $11.49 | 22 | Fair |
| Acer H235H | 35.71 | 40.27 | 20.11 | 1.41 | 32.93 | $11.63 | 23 | Fair |
| Acer D240H | 37.26 | 41.5 | 21.46 | 0.78 | 38.25 | $11.66 | 24 | Fair |
| Samsung SyncMaster F2380 | 37.78 | 37.78 | 17.5 | 0.6 | 32.27 | $11.69 | 23 | Fair |
| Acer T230H | 37.62 | 45.6 | 12.4 | 0.82 | 34.8 | $11.79 | 23 | Fair |
| Gateway HD2201 | 38.36 | 40.53 | 23.32 | 0.61 | 34.1 | $11.87 | 22 | Fair |
| ViewSonic VX2433WM | 39.35 | 39.35 | 19.84 | 0.4 | 30.72 | $12.02 | 23 | Fair |
| ViewSonic VG2427wm | 39.37 | 39.37 | 15.04 | 0.42 | 35.23 | $12.04 | 24 | Fair |
| Gateway FHD2402 | 38.68 | 41.67 | 18.17 | 1.04 | 33.51 | $12.26 | 23 | Fair |
| Acer H233H | 38.6 | 45.45 | 20.34 | 1.09 | 41.67 | $12.27 | 23 | Fair |
| ViewSonic VP2365wb | 40.14 | 40.14 | 17.69 | 0.5 | 37.5 | $12.32 | 23 | Fair |
| BenQ E2400HD | 41.56 | 42.64 | 17.2 | 0.53 | 37 | $12.77 | 24 | Fair |
| Eizo Coloredge CG222W | 35.87 | 53.41 | 24.04 | 3.21 | 53.41 | $12.93 | 22 | Fair |
| Dell SP2309W | 40.38 | 48.27 | 19.24 | 1.35 | 41.83 | $12.98 | 23 | Fair |
| ViewSonic VLED22 | 43.41 | 43.41 | 10.26 | 0.51 | 28.37 | $13.30 | 22 | Fair |
| LG Flatron W2053TQ | 37.21 | 37.21 | 16.66 | 3.55 | 28.9 | $13.57 | 20 | Poor |
| Asus VH236H | 39.58 | 40.95 | 23.06 | 2.7 | 32.06 | $13.68 | 23 | Poor |
| Samsung SyncMaster 2233RZ | 45.05 | 45.05 | 24.6 | 0.61 | 34.15 | $13.86 | 22 | Poor |
| Samsung SyncMaster P2370HD | 47.22 | 47.22 | 23.57 | 0.72 | 39.2 | $14.59 | 23 | Poor |
| LG Flatron M237WD | 49.12 | 49.12 | 23.7 | 2.39 | 42.22 | $16.31 | 23 | Poor |
| HP LP2275w | 51.83 | 55.56 | 25.85 | 1.41 | 50.08 | $16.44 | 22 | Poor |
| NEC MultiSync P221W | 53.78 | 53.78 | 32.71 | 1.35 | 44.12 | $16.98 | 22 | Poor |
| Samsung SyncMaster P2770HD | 59.3 | 59.3 | 26.4 | 0.8 | 49.6 | $18.24 | 27 | Poor |
| Dell U2410 | 63.69 | 98.28 | 39.75 | 0.47 | 56.64 | $19.32 | 24 | Poor |
| Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP | 69.3 | 107.33 | 49.7 | 1.56 | 62.1 | $21.76 | 24 | Poor |
| HP w2408h | 71.3 | 77.2 | 32.83 | 0.9 | 51.64 | $21.89 | 24 | Poor |
| NEC Multisync EA221WM | 39.61 | 39.61 | 15.54 | 18.34 | 29.43 | $24.58 | 22 | Poor |
| Acer G24 | 72.3 | 80.23 | 32.32 | 4.77 | 46.7 | $24.89 | 24 | Poor |
| HP 2709m | 85.51 | 92.53 | 36.48 | 0.87 | 63.57 | $26.11 | 27 | Poor |
| Planar PX2611 | 89.43 | 89.43 | 40.61 | 1.84 | 70.58 | $27.96 | 25.5 | Poor |
| Dell UltraSharp U2711 | 93.72 | 115.3 | 41.89 | 1.19 | 81.8 | $28.78 | 27 | Poor |
| HP w2558hc | 92.8 | 95.65 | 43.82 | 1.81 | 60.07 | $28.94 | 25.5 | Poor |
| Samsung SyncMaster 305t | 128.22 | 128.22 | 50.71 | 0.57 | 89.31 | $38.64 | 30 | Poor |
| HP LP3065 | 133.62 | 133.62 | 62.75 | 1 | 95.12 | $40.55 | 30 | Poor |
| Dell 3007WFP | 142.14 | 142.14 | 61.65 | 1.41 | 97.79 | $43.38 | 30 | Poor |
| Gateway XHD3000 Extreme HD 1600p | 160.36 | 160.36 | 68.51 | 17.01 | 104.46 | $59.67 | 30 | Poor |
