Comment on In praise of grobi for auto-configuring X11 monitorsComments−snthd1ythe monitor draws 30W even in standbyThat's absurd. There are regulations on standby power.https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_...Power Consumption0.2 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.−arghwhat1ySo the solution is to complain and get a replacement unit it seems.−snthd1yMaybe the behaviour is triggered by displayport cables with pin 20 connected.http://monitorinsider.com/displayport/dp_pin20_controversy.h...https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000132935/the-20th-...−out-of-ideas1yi hope more overlapping regulations than what energy star covered−bobmcnamara1yEnergy star is going away.
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That's absurd. There are regulations on standby power.
https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics_...
Doesn't seem to be an isolated case:
https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/monitors/up3...
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.
Maybe the behaviour is triggered by displayport cables with pin 20 connected.
http://monitorinsider.com/displayport/dp_pin20_controversy.h...
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000132935/the-20th-...
i hope more overlapping regulations than what energy star covered
Energy star is going away.