Desktop computer vs Television
Desktop computer vs television
Television is larger on weight
Television is 1.6× desktop computer on weight.
A desktop computer and a television 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
| Desktop computer | Television | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3–25 kg | 3.5–45 kg |
| Typical lifespan | 4–10 yr | 6–12 yr |
| Typical cost | 350–4,000 $ | 150–3,000 $ |
| Power draw | 50–700 W | 30–250 W |
What the numbers say
- Television is 1.6× desktop computer on weight.
- Television is somewhat greater than desktop computer on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.
- Desktop computer is 1.5× television on typical cost.
- Desktop computer is 2.2× television on power draw.
Weight compared.
Television 3.5–45 kg
Desktop computer 3–25 kg
Desktop computer
A non-portable computer in a case, separate from its monitor and keyboard.
Television
A flat-panel display, almost always LCD or OLED, sized by the diagonal of its 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, desktop computer or television?
- Television is 1.6× desktop computer on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do desktop computers and televisions compare on typical lifespan?
- Desktop computer: 4–10 yr. Television: 6–12 yr. Television is somewhat greater than desktop computer on typical lifespan — about 1.3×.
- How do desktop computers and televisions compare on typical cost?
- Desktop computer: 350–4,000 $. Television: 150–3,000 $. Desktop computer is 1.5× television on typical cost.
Related pages
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
- ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))