Xbox Series S/X draws nine to 10 watts of power 24 hours a day -- even when it's not being actively used -- compared to less than 1W if the standby settings are switched to "energy saving" mode...
I'm old enough to remember when you could turn devices off. An energy saving mode that uses 0 watts- imagine that!
I don't know if they still have them, probably, but a few years ago they had cheap remote plug two outlet ones for $5 around Christmas. I got two, one for the tree, but they can be very useful for other things as well.
The Good Old Days (Score:5, Insightful)
Xbox Series S/X draws nine to 10 watts of power 24 hours a day -- even when it's not being actively used -- compared to less than 1W if the standby settings are switched to "energy saving" mode...
I'm old enough to remember when you could turn devices off. An energy saving mode that uses 0 watts- imagine that!
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You can do that still. You can even have a remote control for it if you want.
Remote controlled power strips for this exact purpose have been a thing for a while now.
Home Depot (Score:2)
I don't know if they still have them, probably, but a few years ago they had cheap remote plug two outlet ones for $5 around Christmas. I got two, one for the tree, but they can be very useful for other things as well.