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the monitor draws 30W even in standby

That's absurd. There are regulations on standby power.

https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_...

Power Consumption
0.2 W (Off Mode)
0.3 W (Standby Mode)

Doesn't seem to be an isolated case:

https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/monitors/up3...

UP3216Q, drawing 23 watts in Standby? (2019).

I guess a takeaway from OP is to measure your actual standby power draw.

So the solution is to complain and get a replacement unit it seems.

i hope more overlapping regulations than what energy star covered

Energy star is going away.

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