http://forum.lowyat.net/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:28:01 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/862844 Do anybody know any website or research that state the difference in electricity usage between desktop(LCD screen) and laptop?<br />What i mean is like for example how much the cost for using a laptop for 24 hours, and how much for desktop?<br />Is it true that desktop use way much more electricity than laptop?<br /><br />The reason i want to find the answer is because there is a problem in house i rent with some schoolmates in KL <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br />I live in SS2, and our average electricity bill is about RM270. Is it too high for a double storey with 10 people staying inside? <br />On seeing this, the laptop users(5) blame the desktop users(5) for using too much electricity...ZZZ<br />As a result, the solution we come up now is desktop user(including me) will have to pay 60%, while laptop 40% of the electricity bill(is it really this way in KL?) <br />Not that i care the RM10 difference between both users,they even suggest to install &quot;metre&quot; in each room and pay according to the reading...WTF, is it really necessary?<br /><br />So...i am writing this thread to find proof that desktop consume &#39;very&#39; high electricity comparing to laptop, as they claim. If its true, i will keep paying 60% and agree to watever suggestion the make <!--emo&:blush:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/blush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blush.gif' /><!--endemo--> Freenitor Hardware Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:54:55 +0800 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/862841 Do anybody know any website or research that state the difference in electricity usage between desktop(LCD screen) and laptop?<br />What i mean is like for example how much the cost for using a laptop for 24 hours, and how much for desktop?<br />Is it true that desktop use way much more electricity than laptop?<br /><br />The reason i want to find the answer is because there is a problem in house i rent with some schoolmates in KL <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br />I live in SS2, and our average electricity bill is about RM270. Is it too high for a double storey with 10 people staying inside? <br />On seeing this, the laptop users(5) blame the desktop users(5) for using too much electricity...ZZZ<br />As a result, the solution we come up now is desktop user(including me) will have to pay 60%, while laptop 40% of the electricity bill(is it really this way in KL?) <br />Not that i care the RM10 difference between both users,they even suggest to install &quot;metre&quot; in each room and pay according to the reading...WTF, is it really necessary?<br /><br />So...i am writing this thread to find proof that desktop consume &#39;very&#39; high electricity comparing to laptop, as they claim. If its true, i will keep paying 60% and agree to watever suggestion the make <!--emo&:blush:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/blush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blush.gif' /><!--endemo--> Freenitor Hardware Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:50:45 +0800