Follow @GreenICTFinding the Greenest Desktops and Workstations
Submitted by Matt on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 13:35
Desktops and workstations are still widely-used in enterprise computing, particularly for demanding applications, although some of these models are targeted to the consumer. Nine manufacturers are offering over 170 models in the EPEAT Gold database. Ace, All-In-One, Dell, HP, and Lenovo offer the most choices; Ace, Grace, Verdio, and Wipro are the latest to have products on one of these green rankings. BenQ and MDG no longer have desktops listed by any ratings systems, so they have been dropped from this table.
| Greenpeace Search Dec 08 [1] PVC/BFR Free Jan 10 [2] Green Survey Jan 11 [8] |
Blue Angel Sep 09 [3] EcoLabel (Eco Flower) Jul 11 [4] TCO Oct 10 [6] |
EPEAT Gold USA Jul 11 [7] |
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| Ace | D: 24 models ID: 1 model WD: 2 models |
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| Acer / Gateway | 8 models [6] | ||
| All-in-One | MS-663,MS-6638 [4] | ID: 3 models | |
| Apple | "entire product range" [2] | D: 9 models ID: 7 models |
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| ASUSTek | Asus CS6110 (5.37) [8] | ASUS Eee BOX B208 [4] | D: 8 models ID: 7 models |
| Dell | OptiPlex 980 (5.41)[8] | 13 models [3] 26 models [6] |
D: 34 models WD: 4 models |
| Fujitsu | ESPRIMO E9900 (5.65) [8] ESPRIMO E7935 E-Star 4 (5.73) [1] |
12 models [3] 26 models [5] ESPRIMO E5925 [6] |
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| Grace | D: 2 models DW: 1 model |
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| Hewlett-Packard / Compaq | 6005 Pro Ultra-slim (6.06) [8] 8000f Elite [2] |
1 Model [6] | D: 22 models ID: 2 models WD: 7 models |
| Lenovo | ThinkCentre M58/M58p (5.88) [1] | ID: ThinkCentre/YangTian 10 models [6] |
D: 26 models ID: 2 models WD: 5 models |
| Verdio | D: 1 model | ||
| VeryPC | Broadleaf [9] | ||
| Wipro | WSG59755W7 (5.02) [8] |
EcoLabel also lists models from SC MAGUAY IMPEX SRL (Romainia) and DIODE ESPAÑA, SA.
Nordic Swan and TCO also list models from Olidata S.p.A (Italy)
[1] Greenpeace Search rates products on a 10-point scale; we report models scoring 5.0 or better. The score is shown in parenthesis.
[6] TCO-certified models includes ones from "All-in-one Computers 1.0" ("ID:") and "Desktops 3.0 ("D:") categories.
[7] EPEAT column includes Gold models of "Desktops" ("D:"), "Integrated Desktop Computers" ("ID:") and "Workstation Desktops" ("WD:"). Click here to learn more about correctly using the EPEAT database, finding EPEAT Gold products in other countries, and the limits of the EPEAT standard.
[8] Greenpeace Survey rates products submitted by participating manufacturers on a 10-point scale. 8.23 is the hypothetical score of a "fictional product that combined the best features of all submitted products within each category." We report models scoring 5.0 or better; the score is shown in parenthesis.
[9] VeryPC cites endorsements from UK sustainability organizations for its Broadleaf desktops, including Energy Saving Trust
