Console Energy Usage
DX Gaming has taken a
detailed look at power usage of today's (and yesterday's) consoles. Read on to find out just how much energy you could be using - or wasting - with your console.
The upshot:
The Xbox 360 uses the most power in all categories, sometimes by more than double that of the next closest console. However, it also achieves by far the most processing power per watt of energy used - so we are talking some serious grunt.
Depending on your console and usage, you could be looking in to the realm of $20-$60 per year in electricity.
This article is set to be updated as new consoles are released - the landscape may look much different once the Wii and PS3 are launched.
Check it out!
