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BenQ EL2870U review

29in stated diagonal screen size. Priced at $449.

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CHOICE Expert Rating

76%

What is the CHOICE Expert Rating

CHOICE Expert rating

This is the product's overall performance score, based on key tests conducted by our industry experts in the CHOICE labs.

Recommended View more details.

We recommend monitors with an overall score of 80% or higher.

No
CHOICE Expert Rating View more details.

This overall score is made up of the energy score (70%) and size score (30%).

76%
Energy score View more details.

Based on the number of kWh used per year – the lower the number the higher the score.

84%
Size score View more details.

Based on the size of the monitor – the larger the monitor the higher the score.

56%
Standby score View more details.

Based on being always on, the standby is the number of Watts used per year. The lower the energy use in standby, the higher the score. We don't take standby score into account when weighting the CHOICE Expert score.

95%
Active standby power/yr (W) View more details.

The number of Watts being used per year in standby.

0.26
Price View more details.

Recommended retail price at the time of publishing.

$449
Running cost per year View more details.

Based on comparative energy consumption figures with the monitor on for 8 hours and in standby for 16 hours. We use a cost per kWh of 30 cents to calculate this.

$12.77
Stated diagonal screen size (cm) View more details.

Measured in centimetres.

74
Stated diagonal screen size (in) View more details.

Measured in inches.

29
LCD panel type View more details.

The LCD monitor technology claimed by the manufacturer.

LCD (LED)
Energy Star rating View more details.

Energy-efficient monitors have a higher number of stars.

4
Origin View more details.

Where the monitor is put together.

China
Website
benq.com.au
Member reviews

Average rating