Watt usage

So I was curious on how much power my hardware is using so I ran these through a watt meter and here are the results:

3640 50watt
3725 38watt
2620 13watt
2620xm 13watt
2621 12.8watt
2950 16watt
3550 not poe 42watt

Then I decided to check the pc and monitor as well, just for grins -

old viewsonic 20" lcd = 38 watt
p4 i3 2100 with 16gb of ddr and 2 sata drives (not ssd) 50-68 watts depending on what it's doing
sleep mode = 2 watts

And to compare the with some other common devices -
40" samsung lcd tv 64watts
dvd player idle 1.3watts to 7 watts running
wd media player 4.3 watts running
Now, gotta love electric tea-pot and hair dryer at 1400watts!

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Comments

thall860

Thanks for the info - is that everything in your lab?

aaron0011

Amazing that the 2600 series routers run at those wattage levels. 802.11af PoE could power those.

JeanM

Just wanted to share this with others on the forum, questions about power come up from time to time. Now I don't feel too bad about leaving a couple devices on 24/7

jdballinger

That's fantastic info to have, thanks Jean! Now you make me wish that I had a watt meter so I could test my own stuff!

amclone

Interesting.. Thank you for the information.

TheShadow

jdballinger wrote: »

That's fantastic info to have, thanks Jean! Now you make me wish that I had a watt meter so I could test my own stuff!

A very useful cheap one in the USA is available for $20 from Newegg, I think Amazon carries it also
P3 Kill A Watt Electricity Load Meter and Monitor - Newegg.com

Patel128

The P3 is the one that I use frequently. It is a very good unit, even at such a cheap price it has held up for years.

JeanM

That's what I used

theodoxa

Interesting. I wonder how much they pull when they first startup. My 2821 is pretty loud when it first starts, but quiets down once its loaded and running. I was worried that I might have to run another circuit from the breaker box if I wanted to run all my equipment at once (10 Routers, 4 Switches, 1 PC, 1 Wireless AP).