Hardware Secrets
Home | Audio | Case | Cooling | CPU | Input | Memory | Mobile | Motherboard | Networking | Power | Storage | Video | Other
Content
Articles
First Look
News
Reviews
Tutorials
Main Menu
About Us
Compare Prices
Datasheets
Dictionary
Download
Drivers
Forums
Gabriel's Blog
Links
Manufacturer Finder
Newsletter
On The Web
RSS Feed
Test Your Skills
Newsletter
Subscribe today!
Search




Recommended Book
Power Supply Cookbook (EDN Series for Design Engineers) (EDN Series for Design Engineers)
By Marty Brown
Newnes
Price: $40.07

Home » Power
How Much Power Do Electronic Equipment Consume When in Standby Mode?
Author: Gabriel Torres
Type: Articles Last Updated: January 22, 2008
Page: 3 of 6
$ Check REAL-TIME pricing for OCZ600SXS 600-Watt Power Supply $
eBay: $59.99 Dell: $70.99
CompUSA.com: $79.99 Circuit City: $93.95
Egoodz: $81.99 Newegg: $79.99

Negligible Consumption

In this category we are listing the equipment that are consuming something from the power grid, but below 0.5 W, meaning that they have no visible impact on your electricity bill. Of course if you are paranoid on savings you can remove all of them from the wall – but if you are really paranoid you are probably already removing every piece of electronic device from the wall anyway.

Like we said before this is just a sample and of course you may have equipment from the categories below that consume different power levels when in standby mode, if they are from a different brand or are a different model. That is why we are specifying the brand and model.

The equipment that had negligible consumption when in standby mode were the following:

  • LCD monitor (Samsung SyncMaster 932BW, 19”widescreen): 0.1 W (LED turned off) or 0.2 W (LED blinking)
  • Microwave oven (Sanyo EM-S5002W): 0.2 W
  • Generic battery charger with no batteries installed: 0.4 W

When thought that with the computer turned off and with the blue LED from our monitor blinking the monitor would be consuming an expressive value, but that was not the case. But if you press the power button to turn off the blinking LED the power is cut in a half, going from 0.2 W to 0.1 W.

The consumption of the microwave oven clock is negligible, so you can leave it attached to the wall.

The highest consumption in this category was from the battery charger. As mentioned before we added the battery charger with no batteries installed because a lot of people have the habit of leaving the charger always installed to an AC outlet. Also notice the difference between this generic charger and the charger from Sony listed on previous page, which consumed nothing. The higher consumption of this charger was probably due to its two bright LEDs that were turned on all the time.

Pages (6): « 1 2 [3] 4 5 6 »
Print Version | Send to Friend | | Bookmark Article | Comments (2)

Related Content
  • OCZ StealthXStream 600 W Power Supply Review
  • Kingwin ABT-450MM Power Supply Review
  • How Much Power Can a Generic 500 W Power Supply Really Deliver?
  • Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850 W Power Supply Review
  • Zalman ZM360B-APS Power Supply Review

  • Recommended Deals
    Pc Power and Cooling SILENCER® 410 (S41D2) 450-Watt Power Supply


    Buy.com: $66.41 Newegg: $149.99
    Dynapower TC-1000PC (TC-1000PC) 1000-Watt Power Supply


    Compunet-sol: $208.57 Circuitcity: $229.99
    Pc Power and Cooling PPCS750QBL 750-Watt Power Supply


    Newegg.com: $154.99
    Pc Power and Cooling PSU|S75CF 750W RT 750-Watt Power Supply


    Newegg.com: $149.99 TigerDirect.com: $159.99
    CompUSA.com: $159.99 Amazon: $139.99
    Circuitcity: $182.99 Dell Small Business: $224.99

    RSSLatest News
    Patriot Launches SO-DIMM DDR3-2000
    September 5, 2008 - 7:28 AM PST
    Kingston Unveils HyperX SO-DIMM Memory Kit
    September 4, 2008 - 10:59 AM PST
    Thermaltake Launches V9 Case Series
    September 3, 2008 - 7:54 AM PST
    Sigma Launches 1,000 W Power Supply
    September 2, 2008 - 7:55 AM PST
    Intel Launches New Processors
    September 1, 2008 - 11:16 AM PST
    Scythe Launches Kaze Maru Case Fan
    September 1, 2008 - 10:24 AM PST
    Lian Li Launches Silent Force Power Supply Series
    August 29, 2008 - 9:24 AM PST
    New Thermaltake Power Supplies
    August 28, 2008 - 11:43 AM PST
    Sparkle and MSI Launch GeForce 9400 GT
    August 28, 2008 - 11:13 AM PST
    NZXT Unveils Whisper Full Tower Case
    August 28, 2008 - 10:39 AM PST
    .:: More News ::.

    RSSLatest Content
    Everything You Need to Know About the CPU C-States Power Saving Modes
    AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table
    nVidia Chips Comparison Table
    Inside Intel Nehalem Microarchitecture
    OCZ Elixir Gaming Keyboard Review
    Everything You Need to Know About The QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)
    Me and Woz
    Introduction to Wireless USB (WUSB)
    Nikon Coolpix S600 Camera Review
    IDF Fall 2008: Opening Keynote
    Thecus N5200 NAS Review
    ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra Video Card Review
    320 GB Hard Disk Drive Round-Up
    Razer Destructor Mouse Pad Review
    Sapphire HD 4870 X2 Video Card Review

    Our Most Popular Articles
    Maximum CPU Temperature
    771,258 views
    nVidia Chips Comparison Table
    479,767 views
    AMD ATI Chips Comparison Table
    425,285 views
    ATI Radeon X1300 Pro Review
    413,674 views
    ATI Radeon X1600 XT Review
    408,454 views
    How to Find Out Your Motherboard Manufacturer and Model
    384,396 views
    Connecting Two PCs Using a USB-USB Cable
    347,292 views
    How To Correctly Apply Thermal Grease
    332,529 views
    Sempron vs. Athlon XP
    279,980 views
    Sempron 3400+ Review
    270,141 views

    Latest Threads in Our Forums
    Building PC for Audio.
    by Wall'E
    What configuration is better??
    by Gabriel Torres
    Upgrading to dual core
    by Gabriel Torres
    Patriot Launches SO-DIMM DDR3-2000
    by Hardware Secrets Team
    overclocking e8400 problem
    by andybarrel
    Everything You Need to Know About the CPU C-States Power Saving Modes
    by Hardware Secrets Team
    Cooler Master Cosmos S Case Review
    by Retratserif
    Kingston Unveils HyperX SO-DIMM Memory Kit
    by Hardware Secrets Team
    New Forum: PC Doesn't Turn On
    by Gabriel Torres
    Computer Not Turning On? Read This First!
    by Gabriel Torres
    .:: Visit Our Forums ::.

    © 2004-8, Hardware Secrets, LLC. All rights reserved.
    Advertising | Legal Information | Privacy Policy
    All times are Pacific Standard Time (PST, GMT -08:00)