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Computer monitor vs Games console

Computer monitor vs games console
Computer monitor is larger on weight
Computer monitor is 1.6× games console on weight.

A computer monitor and a games console can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Computer monitor Games console
Weight 2.5–12 kg 0.4–4.6 kg
Typical lifespan 5–12 yr 5–10 yr
Typical cost 90–1,200 $ 200–700 $
Power draw 12–65 W 8–240 W

What the numbers say

  • Computer monitor is 1.6× games console on weight.
  • Computer monitor is somewhat greater than games console on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
  • Games console is 2× computer monitor on typical cost.
  • Games console is 7.2× computer monitor on power draw.

Weight compared.

Computer monitor 2.5–12 kg
Games console 0.4–4.6 kg

Computer monitor

A desktop display panel on a stand, sized by screen diagonal.

Games console

A computer built for playing video games on a television or a built-in screen.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, computer monitor or games console?
Computer monitor is 1.6× games console on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do computer monitors and games consoles compare on typical lifespan?
Computer monitor: 5–12 yr. Games console: 5–10 yr. Computer monitor is somewhat greater than games console on typical lifespan — about 1.1×.
How do computer monitors and games consoles compare on typical cost?
Computer monitor: 90–1,200 $. Games console: 200–700 $. Games console is 2× computer monitor on typical cost.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
  2. ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked