Notebook: overview of power consumption and costs

Depending on the version of your notebook, it has a higher or lower power consumption. In this practical tip, we give you an overview of consumption and costs.

Overview of power consumption and costs of a notebook

• If you have connected your laptop to the socket with the charging cable, around 60 watts are used.
• At maximum power, it can also be up to 80 watts of power consumption, depending on the model and version.
• If you then use the laptop with the charging cable at the socket all day, there are around 0.50 - 0.70 € in electricity costs.
• Note that this value depends on many factors and can therefore differ greatly.

In our next practical tip, we will tell you the difference between an ultrabook and a notebook.