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- Electricity at €0.2896 per kWh (household price with taxes, Eurostat 2025-S2).
- 210 g CO₂e per kWh generated in 2023 (European Environment Agency). Counts use only, not manufacturing.
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Yearly running cost
Bars in proportion to the energy each model uses.
- Philips 230B8QJEB €10.78
- BenQ BL2381T €9.26
| Model | Philips 230B8QJEB | BenQ BL2381T |
|---|---|---|
| Running cost | ||
| Running cost (per year) | €10.78 | €9.26 |
| over 10 years | €108 +€15 over 10 years | €93 |
| kWh per year | 37.2 | 32 |
| kg CO₂e per year from electricity use | 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Specifications | ||
| Brand | Philips | BenQ |
| Model | 230B8QJEB | BL2381T |
| Energy class | E | E |
| Screen size | 23″ (57.2 cm) | 23″ (57.2 cm) |
| Power in on mode (SDR) | 17 W | 14.6 W |
| Standby | 0.5 W | 0.3 W |
| Off mode | 0.3 W | 0.3 W |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Panel | LED LCD | LED LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Power supply | Internal | Internal |
| Guaranteed support | 8 years | 7 years |
| Software updates | 8 years | 8 years |
| Spare parts available | 7 years | 7 years |
| On the market since | December 16, 2019 | January 1, 2021 |
| EPREL registration number | 413544 | 342388 |
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