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DELL computer, ENERGY STAR certified

DELL D15U

16 GB thin client computer, model number OptiPlex 3000 TC.

Memory

16 GB

Processor

N6005

Typical electricity use

21.3 kWh/yr

CPU cores

4

Of 8 certified thin client business computers, 4 have a lower typical electricity use than the D15U (21.3 kWh/yr).

Its certified typical electricity use of 21.3 kWh/yr costs about $2.77 a year at 13¢/kWh.

Maker
DELL
Model
D15U
Model number
OptiPlex 3000 TC
Type
Thin Client
Processor
N6005
CPU cores
4
Memory
16 GB
Storage
eMMC, M.2 SSD
Operating system
Thin OS(test OS), Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC, Ubuntu, Ubuntu DCL, Win 10 IoT Ent 2021 LTSC, Win 11 IoT Ent 2024 LTSC, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, ThinOS 9, ThinOS 10
Typical electricity use
21.3 kWh/yr
Power in sleep
1 W
Power at long idle
4.5 W
Power when off
0.2 W
On the market since
Mar 2022
ENERGY STAR certified
22 Apr 2025

Source: ENERGY STAR certified business computers dataset, US EPA, record 4015996, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

Other makers

Machines comparable to the D15U

Certified business computers from other makers, same color class, within 20% of its speed.

ModelTypeProcessorMemoryTypical electricity use
LG CQ6***Thin ClientN600516 GB19.9 kWh/yr
Lenovo V100qThin ClientN10016 GB17.1 kWh/yr
HP ProDesk 5 G1i Thin ClientThin ClientN9716 GB20.7 kWh/yr

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