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Accepted Hardware Averages

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Written by Clare
Updated over a week ago

When calculating S3C11 emissions for sold hardware, you can choose from 22 different product types. Read the descriptions to find the closest match.

Category

Description

Average laptop professional

A laptop designed for business or professional use, typically featuring energy-efficient CPUs, longer battery life, and enhanced durability for office tasks, video conferencing, and productivity software.

Average laptop personal

A laptop aimed at general consumer use, optimized for web browsing, media consumption, and light gaming or multimedia work, with moderate energy consumption.

Average desktop

A standard desktop computer, including tower or small form-factor units, designed for office work, gaming, or multimedia, generally with higher power consumption than laptops.

Average smartphone

A handheld mobile device capable of calling, messaging, internet browsing, apps, and media playback, with low power consumption relative to computers.

Average tablet

A portable touchscreen device larger than a smartphone, optimized for media consumption, light productivity, and apps, with moderate energy usage.

Average television

A consumer display device for video and audio content, typically LED or OLED, varying in size from small to large screens, with continuous or intermittent use.

Average tv box

A small external device that connects to a television to provide streaming services, digital content, or media playback (e.g., Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV).

Average vr headset lcd

A virtual reality headset using LCD panels to display immersive 3D visuals, generally lower power draw than OLED counterparts.

Average vr headset oled

A virtual reality headset using OLED panels for higher contrast and color fidelity, with slightly higher energy consumption than LCD-based VR headsets.

Average monitor

A computer display screen, typically LCD or LED, used with desktops or laptops for work, gaming, or media, usually 20–30 inches in size.

Average vr controller

A handheld input device used in virtual reality environments to interact with the VR world, often powered by small batteries.

Average usb stick

A small, portable flash storage device connected via USB for data transfer and storage, with minimal energy consumption.

Average external ssd

A portable solid-state drive used for external storage and fast data transfer, consuming slightly more energy than a USB stick during operation.

Average external hdd

A portable hard disk drive with mechanical spinning disks for data storage, generally consuming more energy than SSDs, especially during read/write operations.

Average cpu

The central processing unit of a computer, responsible for executing instructions and computations; power usage varies by type, workload, and efficiency.

Average ram

Random Access Memory modules used for temporary data storage to support active computing processes; consumes low but continuous energy.

Average vr headset

A general category of virtual reality headsets including both LCD and OLED types, used for gaming, simulation, or virtual experiences.

Average laptop

A general-purpose laptop that falls between professional and personal types, used for a mix of office, entertainment, and casual computing tasks.

Average component

A general term for any individual hardware part of a computer system, such as a CPU, GPU, RAM, or storage device.

Average terminal

A thin client or lightweight computer system primarily used for accessing remote computing resources or networked services.

Average peripheral

Any external device connected to a computer to expand functionality, such as a keyboard, mouse, printer, webcam, or speakers.

No power consumption

A state or device that consumes no electrical energy; completely unpowered.

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