Topic: How Much Power Does Your Xbox 360 Use? (Read 78 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** January 31, 2007, 07:46:00 PM »

How Much Power Does Your Xbox 360 Use?
Posted by XanTium | January 31 21:46 EST

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So, how much power does the Xbox 360 consume? It uses about three light bulbs worth of power. Here's a chart that will show you the wattage in varying mode of operating status:
(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/power-usage/1.jpg)

Additionally, the power consumption of some standard peripherals of the Xbox 360 are displayed in the chart below. Add these values to the states above to get the total usage, as appropriate. Note that the Y-axis here varies by only four watts:
(IMG:http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/power-usage/2.jpg)

Full Story: planetxbox360.com (2 pages)

Heet · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2007, 07:25:00 PM »

A lot less than the ps3's 380 watts.

XanTium · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2007, 07:52:00 PM »

QUOTE(Heet @ Feb 1 2007, 03:32 AM)

A lot less than the ps3's 380 watts.

FYI, the PSU is (max) 380 Watts ... it doesn't use so much tho. See http://www.ps3scene.com/news/static/RealPS...-1164917528.php

Heet · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2007, 08:16:00 PM »

Ah ok, I was going off of this

"Continuing the power curve, the PS3 sucks up 380 watts of power when played, more than twice as much as the Xbox 360"

From this sites article

http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Opinions/Ar...s-Power-Hogs/2/

appleguru · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2007, 08:34:00 PM »

Mmm... I'll run some tests in a bit to see how much power the hd dvd drive uses.. and how much the 360 uses when playing an HD DVD.

licenz2kill · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2007, 09:06:00 PM »

Can some one compare that to an "average pc"?

And is it expensive to run a 360, or is it nothing to really think or worry about? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Thanks

Can some one compare that to an "average pc"?

And is it expensive to run a 360, or is it nothing to really think or worry about? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Thanks

Heet · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2007, 09:10:00 PM »

Read the article I posted. It tells you what it costs a year.

licenz2kill · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2007, 09:19:00 PM »

Wow thats really interesting.
Its not as much as i thought it would be. Thanks for the heads up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

appleguru · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2007, 09:22:00 PM »

HD DVD drive uses 6 watts while running.. Xbox 360 console itself uses 144 watts while playing back an HD DVD.

Not too shabby (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

dhrandy1 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2007, 10:03:00 PM »

I'm in the US Air Force and in base housing so my electricity is free. I don't care how much it uses. lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Heet · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2007, 10:50:00 PM »

My buddy pays 700$ a month and its efficient (had an electric audit). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

CsL · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2007, 02:32:00 AM »

My 666MHz Pentium III with 32MB NVidia TNT2 Gfx Card, 256MB RAM, 3 HDDs, NIC, and USB PCI Card uses 40 Watts when idle and max. 60 Watts when 100% busy. The 19" CRT needs more

QUOTE(licenz2kill @ Feb 1 2007, 05:13 AM)

Can some one compare that to an "average pc"?

And is it expensive to run a 360, or is it nothing to really think or worry about?

Thanks

Can some one compare that to an "average pc"?

And is it expensive to run a 360, or is it nothing to really think or worry about?

Thanks

dkkev · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2007, 04:30:00 AM »

QUOTE(dhrandy1 @ Feb 1 2007, 06:10 AM)

I'm in the US Air Force and in base housing so my electricity is free. I don't care how much it uses. lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

yes of cause that statement would come from an american... you obviously doesnt follow the news about global warming etc.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

140+ watts for dvd-playback is a waste of resources... use a standard dvd-player instead wich consumes less than 40watts.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Heet · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:13:00 AM »

Ugh, I wish there was an idiot filter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

This post has been edited by Heet: Feb 1 2007, 01:32 PM

dkkev · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:24:00 AM »

sorry - i was trying to be sarcastic

however - i just don't see why anyone would waste electricity with a 360 as a dvdplayer when it doesnt do the job properly - see http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=583156

and just cuz your electricity is free - doesnt mean you own the right to waste it?..

think outside the box please

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