Make the change today
See how you can save thousands by replacing your regular desktop computers with energy-efficient desktop PCs.
| See how a typical PC measures up against a tiny desktop PC | Regular PC |
fit-PC2 |
|---|---|---|
| Power consumption | In use: 79W Idle: 71W Standby: 3W |
In use: 10W Idle: 8W Standby: 1.5W |
| Direct and indirect electricity usage (per year) | 356 KWh | 50 KWh |
| Running costs for 1 year (green power) | $91.70 (per year) |
$12.50 (per year) |
| Useful life of hardware | 2.5 years | 5 years |
| Replacement cost | $898 | $995 |
| Purchase and running costs over 5 years | $2254 | $1058 |
| Cost of ownership for every 100 computers | $225,400 | $105,800 |
| The result | Savings = $119,600 and 207 tonnes of CO2-e Equivalent to taking 48 cars off the road Or planting 771 trees |
|
You can also download this comparison to show to your clients and colleagues.
Want to learn more?
- Learn more about the fit-PC2
- See how people are using these tiny computers
- Learn more about sustainable computing
Assumptions
- All prices are exclusive of GST.
- Figures are approximations, based on a typical scenario. Your savings will depend on your specific situation.
- Regular PC energy usage based on Dell Inspiron 546 (2.8GHz, 8GB RAM, Windows Vista) (www.energystar.gov)
- Electricity costs based on 20c peak and 12c off-peak, plus 6c for 100% green power (www.truenergy.com.au)
- Regular PC replacement cost based on basic office system plus Windows 7 licence (www.eyo.com.au)
- Conversions between kWh and tonnes of CO2-e from “National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors”, June 2009, Australian Government, Department of Climate Change, Table 39 (Full fuel cycle, Victoria, Latest estimate) , p 60
- The following additional assumptions have been made in the calculations:
- Energy usage includes keyboard and mouse, but not monitor. fit-PC2 also includes wireless card.
- Building requires air-conditioning (indirect electricity usage), with a Coefficient of Performance of 2.5, to remove excess heat.
- Replacement costs include operating system licence (Windows 7), but no extended warranties.
- Calculations do not take into account the following additional cost-savings and benefits of the fit-PC2:
- Reduced maintenance costs from increased reliability
- Reduced downtime from increased reliability
- Reduced workplace noise and decreased employee stress due to quiet, fanless operation
- Reduction in circulating dust due to fanless operation
- Lower embodied energy due to significantly smaller size
- Reduced recycling costs due to less materials embodied
- Reduced air-conditioning infrastructure and maintenance requirements
- Reduced desktop space requirements and less cabling
- These additional benefits of the fitPC2 are also important:
- Improved sales, reputation and staff morale through demonstrated commitment to sustainability
- fit-PC2 will operate in higher temperature environments (up to 70°C without a HDD or with an SSD, up to 45°C with a HDD) than a regular PC (up to 45°C)
