Comment Re:What about energy-saving servers? (Score 1) 271
I have used a Seasonic Power Angel to measure a variety of devices.
One of the best standby performances I've found was my Dell 24" LCD monitor. When the computer turned off the display, it was under the measurable lower limit of 1W for the meter.
The worst standby behavior was my Sharp Aquos HD TV - it drew around 60W. I put it on a plug strip right away. A side affect is that the built in TV Guide feature doesn't keep up to date but at around $75/year per 100W, that puts the TV Guide feature as costing approximately $50/year in energy. More than I want to spend on it.
One of the best standby performances I've found was my Dell 24" LCD monitor. When the computer turned off the display, it was under the measurable lower limit of 1W for the meter.
The worst standby behavior was my Sharp Aquos HD TV - it drew around 60W. I put it on a plug strip right away. A side affect is that the built in TV Guide feature doesn't keep up to date but at around $75/year per 100W, that puts the TV Guide feature as costing approximately $50/year in energy. More than I want to spend on it.
