Power Usage of Each Gaming Console

So, you think that the X-box is cheaper and that is one of the main reason you bought the console. Think twice, gizmodo has a nice little comparison on how much power does different console draw. As usual, X-Box cost less than the PlayStation but in term of power consumptiom wise, its gonna burn a hole in your pocket.

When in standby mode, The 360 leaks 17.52kWh per year, resulting in $2.63 worth of energy loss at $0.15 a kWh. What’s surprising is that the PS2 leaks just about the same amount of juice, even though it doesn’t need to keep its wireless port active for turning on the console via the wireless controller.

Currently the comparison is only limited to the previous generation of Playstation, its hard to compare when X-Box 360 has a much powerful processor. I bet the Playstation 3 will consume double the electricity of the X-Box.

Tags: Gaming Console Comparison, PS3, X-Box

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