Question
Does anyone know how many watts per hour the Xfinity cable boxes use?
Answer
Comcast is committed to creating the sustainable devices of tomorrow. In 2013, we joined with other leading, multichannel video programming distributors to launch a historic TV Box energy conservation agreement. As part of our commitment to sustainability, we provide regular updates to CableLabs regarding the energy usage data for all of the TV Boxes currently available to our customers. This chart is based on that information and is updated quarterly. For the most current version, please visit CableLabs Energy Reporting.
TV Box Energy Usage Data
The power measurements below represent the TV Boxes generally configured as they are deployed in Comcast’s network, running Comcast software, and measured in accordance with the test procedures as specified in the Voluntary Agreement. The energy use of an individual TV Box may vary.
Make
Model
Type
Features*
On Power (W)
Sleep Power (W)
APD Power (W)
TEC (KWH/YR)
Cisco
RNG200N
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, HD, MR, MS
25.5
21.2
N/A
210
Cisco
RNG150N
Cable
AVP, CC, D2, HD, HNI
14.4
12.8
N/A
125
Pace
PR150BNM-L
Cable
AVP, CC, D2, HD, HNI
12.2
11.4
N/A
108
Pace
PR150BNC-X
Cable
AVP, CC, D2, HD, HNI
13.4
12.5
N/A
120
Pace
PR150BNM-X
Cable
AVP, CC, D2, HD, HNI
13.3
12.3
N/A
120
Pace
PX001ANC
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, D3, HD, MR, MS
32.5
26.3
N/A
270
Pace
PX001ANM
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, D3, HD, MR, MS
31.6
25.7
N/A
265
Samsung
SR150BNM
Cable
AVP, CC, D2, HD, HNI
15.2
13.7
N/A
130
Arris
MR150CNM (Phase 3)
Cable
AVP, CC, D2, HD, HNI
13.8
13.6
N/A
125
Arris
MX011ANM
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, D3, HD, MR, MS
27.2
24.0
N/A
240
Arris
MX011ANC
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, D3, HD, MR, MS
26.5
23.6
N/A
240
Arris
DCX3501
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, D2, HD, MR, MS
23.5
22.2
N/A
205
Arris
HD DTA 100u
Cable DTA
HD
4.0
3.8
N/A
35
Technicolor
DCI401COM
Cable DTA
HD
6.8
6.8
N/A
60
Pace
DC 60XU
Cable DTA
HD
6.9
6.9
N/A
60
Pace
PX013ANM
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, D3, HD, MR, MS
24.0
22.4
N/A
210
Pace
PX032ANI
Internet Protocol (IP)
AVP, HD, HNI
5.9
5.3
N/A
54
Pace
PX013ANC
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, D3, HD, MR, MS
24.4
23.0
N/A
210
Samsung
SR150BNC
Cable
AVP, CC, D2, HD, HNI
15.6
14.0
N/A
135
Cisco
CR150CNC
Cable
AVP, CC, D2, HD, HNI
14.5
12.7
N/A
125
Evolution Digital
DMS2004UHD
Cable DTA
HD
6.7
6.7
N/A
59
Arris
AX013ANM
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, D3, HD, MR, MS
22.6
21.3
N/A
200
Arris
AX013ANC
Cable
AVP, CC, DVR, D3, HD, MR, MS,
22.4
21.2
N/A
200
Pace
PX022ANM
Cable
AVP, CC, D3, HD, MR,MS
14.8
13.9
N/A
135
Pace
PX022ANC
Cable
AVP, CC, D3, HD, MR, MS
15.4
13.9
N/A
135
Samsung
SX022ANM
Cable
AVP, CC, D3, HD, MR, MS
15.2
13.9
N/A
130
Samsung
SX022ANC
Cable
AVP, CC, D3, HD, MR, MS
16.0
14.7
N/A
140
Arris
DCX3200p3
Cable
AVP, CC, D2, HD, HNI
13.2
13.0
N/A
120
Cisco
CXD01ANI
Internet Protocol (IP)
AVP, HD, HNI
6.4
4.8
N/A
54
Pace
PXD01ANI
Internet Protocol (IP)
AVP, HD, HNI
6.0
5.1
N/A
54
Pace
PXD01ANI-DTA
Cable DTA
HD
6.2
6.1
N/A
55
Pace
PX051AEI
Internet Protocol (IP)
AVP, HD, HNI, Wi-Fi HNI, MIMO-5(4)
7.0
5.7
N/A
60
*Feature Key
Shortcut
Feature Name
APD
Automatic Power Down (enabled by default)
AVP
Advanced Video Processing
CC
CableCARD
D2
DOCSIS 2.0
D3
DOCSIS 3.0
DVR
Digital Video Recorder
HD
High Definition
HNI
Home Networking Interface
MR
Multi-Room
MS
Multi-Stream
XCD
Transcoding
Wi-Fi HNI
Wi-Fi Home Networking Interface
MIMO-5
MIMO Wireless at 5 GHz (number of spatial streams)
For More Information:
CableCARD: About CableCARDs?
DOCSIS 3.0: About DOCSIS 3.0
DVR: Watch TV with a DVR
HD: All About HD TV
Xfinity TV Box Energy Usage: Comcast TV Box Energy Usage
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