How Many Watts of Electricity does a DSL Broadband High Speed Modem use?

Real power-use measurements from a dsl broadband high speed modem.

By Rob Cockerham |

How Much Power does a DSL Broadband High Speed Modem use

DSL Broadband High Speed Modem: 4 Watts

Description

  • A DSL modem forms the electronic logic gateway between a home computer and a DSL data line from your internet company.

Power Use

  • Watts: 4
  • Kilowatts: 0.004 Kw.

Operation Cost

  • cost per minute: 0 hundredths of one cent (0 ¢)
  • cost per hour: 5 hundredths of one cent (0¢)
  • cost per day: 0¢
  • cost per month: 7¢

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Power use of these items was actually tested. Individual items will vary, but these are the actual measurements.