Power Consumption

Let us now check on just how much power the DS1515+ needs in sleep, idle, and during heavy throughput.

We use a GW Instek GPM-8212 power analyzer for all of our power consumption measurements.

Sleep, Idle and Load

Power consumption was low in all cases because of the efficient Rangeley CPU.



The DX513 consumes very little energy.

Power Consumption in Standby Mode

Vampire power or phantom load is the amount of power a device consumes when it is switched off but still plugged into the power grid. According to the ErP Lot 6 2013 directive, power consumption should stay below 0.5 W.



The DS1515+ failed to meet the ErP Lot 6 2013 compatibility test by 0.1 W. At 2,7 W, the DX513 consumes way more than the ErP Lot 6 2013 directive allows.

Power Consumption Comparison Graphs