Power Consumption
Let us now check on how much power the N2310 needs in sleep, idle, and during heavy throughput. We use a GW Instek GPM-8212 power analyzer for all power consumption measurements.
Idle and Load
Power consumption was kept at really low levels with both one or two disks installed. The SoC is very green indeed.
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, vampire power should be below 0.5 W.
We have never taken a lower vampire power measurement.
Power Consumption Comparison Graphs