Alex Hern, author of The Verge, tested the Xbox Series X console in Instant-On and Energy Save modes. Can really save on electricity bills.
Previously, The Verge stated that if the Xbox Series X is in Instant-On mode, which has a feature that puts the console in a paused state. And it boots up very quickly when I turn it on again. (or the easiest way to describe it is mode Standby/Sleep) When booted it consumes 13 watts of power. It uses only 0.5 watts of power.
Based on UK peak electricity prices capped at 52p kWh. This means that the Xbox Series X’s power bill (in standby mode) is around £59.16 per year when set to Instant-On while Power Saver is set. At boot time it costs only £2.40 a year on electricity.
At current electricity prices, leaving an Xbox Series X on “standby”, its default switched off mode, will cost you £132 a year. Dip into settings and toggle it over to “energy saver”. (By contrast, the PS5’s default costs around £4).
— alex hern (@alexhern) September 5, 2022
Back in March 2022, Microsoft confirmed that all Xbox models from that time on. The unit will default to all power saving mode on. This means that in order to use Instant-On mode, the user must manually change the settings after turning on the device for the first time.
This is one of the impressive features of Xbox game consoles. It is also friendly to the world.
Source: VGC