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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

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
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.

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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