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Version 6.1 Draft Computers Specification

1. 3 6 Requirements for Slates Tablets 3 6 1 Slates Tablets shall follow all of the requirements for Notebook Computers in Section 3 5 above including calculations of the following i Calculated Typical Energy Consumption Etec using Equation 1 with the Notebook Computer Mode Weightings from Table 4 ii Calculated Maximum Allowed Typical Energy Consumption Etec max using Equation 2 with the appropriate base Notebook Computer allowance from Table 6 and applicable Notebook Computer functional adder allowances from Table 7 Note EPA is proposing that slates tablets meet all existing notebook computer requirements from Version 6 0 in Section 3 5 above EPA received stakeholder requests to create separate mode weightings for slates tablets rather than use the existing notebook computer weightings While EPA recognizes that usage of slates tablets may differ from notebook computer users maintaining conformance with Version 6 0 notebook mode weightings is currently the fairest option for handling the range of capabilities currently found in slate tablet devices EPA proposes that slate tablet products use the existing notebook computer mode weightings with products which do not have a distinct sleep mode using long idle in its place per Section 3 5 1 iv EPA also received stakeholder requests to allow slate tablet products to apply base TEC allowances based on their calculated performance score rather than automatically being clas
2. ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Partner Commitments ENERGY STAR Following are the terms of the ENERGY STAR Partnership Agreement as it pertains to the manufacture and labeling of ENERGY STAR certified products The ENERGY STAR Partner must adhere to the following partner commitments Certified Products 1 Comply with current ENERGY STAR Eligibility Criteria which define performance requirements and test procedures for Computers A list of eligible products and their corresponding Eligibility Criteria can be found at www energystar gov specifications 2 Prior to associating the ENERGY STAR name or mark with any product obtain written certification of ENERGY STAR qualification from a Certification Body recognized by EPA for Computers As part of this certification process products must be tested in a laboratory recognized by EPA to perform Computer testing A list of EPA recognized laboratories and certification bodies can be found at www enerqystar gov testingandverification 3 Ensure that any model associated with the ENERGY STAR name or mark meets the following standards 3 1 Product material requirements as defined in restriction of hazardous substances ROHS regulations as generally accepted This includes exemptions in force at the date of product manufacture where the maximum concentration values tolerated by weight in homogeneous materials are lead 0 1 mercury 0 1 cadmium 0 01 h
3. a Must appear at system start up and must display for a minimum of 5 seconds or b Must appear within the system power settings dialog window EPA will consider alternative proposals for electronic labeling on a case by case basis Note EPA received stakeholders comments concerning the applicability of the above labeling requirements to slate tablet devices since these devices are not typically turned on off that much and have much less room for a physical label on their surface Option 6 1 1 2 b above allows for electronic labeling within the system power settings dialog window but EPA has made exceptions on a case by case basis EPA proposes to keep the above language but for slate tablets to either a create case by case changes on a per stakeholder basis or b create a set of standard exceptions based on OS type which stakeholders may opt for while still retaining the ability to create individual exceptions as needed 6 2 Partner must use the ENERGY STAR mark in product literature i e user manuals spec sheets etc 6 3 Partner must use the ENERGY STAR mark on product packaging for products sold at retail 6 4 Partner must use the ENERGY STAR mark on the manufacturer s Internet site where information about ENERGY STAR certified models is displayed 6 4 1 If additional information about the ENERGY STAR program or other products is provided by the Partner on its website Partner must comply with the ENERGY STAR
4. Mode power Porr shall be less than or equal to the Maximum Off Mode Power Requirement Porr max as calculated per Equation 6 subject to the following requirements i The Off Mode Wake on LAN WOL adder allowance Porr wo shall only be applied to products that offer WOL enabled by default upon shipment Equation 6 Calculation of Porr max for Small scale Servers P OFF_MAX P OFF_BASE P OFF_WOL Where Porr pase is the base allowance as specified in Table 9 and Porr woLis the Wake on LAN allowance as specified in Table 9 Table 9 Off Mode Power Allowances for Small scale Servers Poff BASE Porr wot watts watts 1 0 0 4 ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria 3 8 2 Measured Long Idle State power Ponca inte shall be less than or equal to the Maximum Idle State Power Requirement Pinte max as calculated per Equation 7 Equation 7 Calculation of Pipte max for Small scale Servers Pipe max Pme pase N 1 XPipte upp Peer Where Nis equal to the number of installed storage devices in the Small Scale Server either hard disk drives or solid state drives Pipe pase is the base allowance as specified in Table 10 Pipe upp is the hard drive allowance as specified in Table 10 and Pere is an EEE allowance of 0 2 W per IEEE 802 3az compliant Energy Efficient Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet port Table 10 Idle Mode Power Allowances for Small
5. computer are not considered internal power supplies D Operational Modes 1 Active State The power state in which the computer is carrying out useful work in response to a prior or concurrent user input or b prior or concurrent instruction over the network Active State includes active processing seeking data from storage memory or cache including Idle State time while awaiting further user input and before entering low power modes ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 4 of 23 2 Idle State The power state in which the operating system and other software have completed loading a user profile has been created activity is limited to those basic applications that the system starts by default and the computer is not in Sleep Mode Idle State is composed of two sub states Short Idle and Long Idle a Long Idle The mode where the Computer has reached an Idle condition i e 15 minutes after OS boot or after completing an active workload or after resuming from Sleep Mode and the main Computer Display has entered a low power state where screen contents cannot be observed i e backlight has been turned off but remains in the working mode ACPI GO SO If power management features are enabled as shipped in the scenario described in this definition such features shall engage prior to evaluation of Long Idle e g display is in a low power state HDD may have spun down but the Compu
6. shall be reduced when transitioning to Sleep Mode or Off Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Display Sleep Mode 1 Display Sleep Mode shall be set to activate after no more than 15 minutes of user inactivity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Wake on WOL 1 Computers with Ethernet capability shall provide users with an option to enable and disable WOL for Sleep Mode 2 Computers with Ethernet capability that are shipped through enterprise channels shall either a be shipped with WOL enabled by default for Sleep Mode when the computer is operating on ac mains power or b provide users with the ability to enable WOL that is accessible from both the client operating system user interface and over the network Yes Yes Yes Yes N A Yes Yes Wake Manage ment 1 Computers with Ethernet capability that are shipped through enterprise channels shall a be capable of both remote via network and scheduled via real time clock wake events from Sleep Mode and b provide clients with the ability to centrally manage via vendor tools any wake management settings that are configured through hardware settings if the manufacturer has control over such features Yes Yes Yes Yes N A Yes Yes Note EPA has revised Table 2 to include new Slate Tablet product types i Where Sleep Mode is supported by the UUT by defaul
7. 2 0 Graphics Determine which Functional Adder Allowances apply Memory 8 GB installed so a TECyevory allowance of 8 GB X 0 8 mwa 6 4 kWh applies 2 Discrete Graphics No therefore TECgrapnics allowance does not apply 3 Switchable Graphics Yes but TECswitcuapie allowance does not apply to Notebooks 4 Energy Efficient Ethernet EEE Yes and assuming one EEE compliant Ethernet port a TECege allowance of 8 76 x 0 2 x 0 10 0 30 0 7 kWh applies 5 Storage No the notebook has only one hard disk drive so no storage allowance applies 6 Integrated Display Yes and assuming a non enhanced performance 14 inch display with an area of 83 4 square inches and a resolution of 1 05 megapixels a TECiwr_pisptay allowance of 8 76 x 0 30 x 1 EP x 2xr 0 02xA 8 76 x0 30 x 2x 1 05 MP 0 02x83 4 in 9 9 kWh applies Calculate ETEC MAX 1 Etec MAX 22 0 kWh 6 4 kWh 0 7 kWh 9 9 KWh 2 Etec MAX 39 0 kWh yr G Compare Etec to the Etec max to determine if the model qualifies 40 7 kWh yr gt 39 0 kWh yr Therefore the Notebook does not meet ENERGY STAR requirements Workstations Below is a sample Prec calculation for a Workstation with 2 hard drives and no Energy Efficient Ethernet capability A Measure values using the ENERGY STAR Computers Test Method 1 Off Mode 2 W 2 Sleep Mode 4 W 3 Long Idle State 50 W 4 Short Idle State 80 W 5 Max Power 180 W Note number of Ha
8. 2 x 0 10 TECere kWh 8 76 x 0 2 x 0 15 0 35 0 30 TECstorace kWh 26 2 6 xii 8 76 x 8 76 x TECwwt_pisptay kWh N A 0 35 x 1 EP 0 30 x 1 EP x 4xr 0 05xA x 2xr 0 02xA Equation 3 Calculation of Allowance for Enhanced performance Integrated Displays 0 No Enhanced Performance Display EP 4 0 3 Enhanced Performance Display d lt 27 0 75 Enhanced Performance Display d 27 Where dis the diagonal of the screen in inches vi TECmemory Adder Applies per GB installed in the system vii TECcrapnics Adder Applies to only the first dGfx installed in the system but not Switchable Graphics viii FB BW Is the display frame buffer bandwidth in gigabytes per second GB s This is a manufacturer declared parameter and should be calculated as follows Data Rate Mhz x Frame Buffer Data Width bits 8 x 1000 ix TECswitcuaste Incentive Applies to automated switching that is enabled by default in Desktops and Integrated Desktops x TECeee Applies per IEEE 802 3az compliant Energy Efficient Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet port xi TECstorace Adder Applies once if system has more than one Additional Internal Storage element xii TECint pisptay Adder EP is the Enhanced Performance Display allowance calculated per Equation 3 ris the Screen resolution in megapixels and A is viewable screen area in square inches ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 14 of 23
9. PA has relocated the Two In One category to a subcategory of notebook computers Note that Two in One Computers will be recorded as Two in Ones in the EPA database allowing them to be distinguished from traditional notebooks for future data analyses EPA welcomes stakeholder feedback on these changes 4 Slate Tablet A computing device designed for portability that meets all of the following criteria a Includes an integrated display with a diagonal size greater than 6 5 inches Lacking an integrated physical attached keyboard in its as shipped configuration Q c Includes and primarily relies on touchscreen input with optional keyboard Includes and primarily relies on a wireless network connection e g Wi Fi 3G etc and Includes and is primarily powered by an internal battery with connection to the mains for battery charging not primary powering of the device e Note EPA is proposing to maintain the Slate Tablet definition from the Version 6 1 Discussion Document with the exception of the removal of the marketed as language as there are products which are not marketed as slates tablets but are in fact slates tablets by definition e g iPad Stakeholders provided feedback stating that there may be phone based products which exceed the 6 5 inch display size requirement Rather than remove this requirement EPA has proposed revisions to the scope exclusion Section 2 2 below to address any slate tablet produc
10. R Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 15 of 23 Table 8 Mode Weightings for Workstations Torr TsLeep TLoNG IDLE TsHoRT IDLE 35 10 15 40 Equation 5 Prec max Calculation for Workstations Prec max 0 28X Pyax Nuppx5 8 76XPreex Tsteep Tronc wie TsHoRT IDLE Where Pyax Measured maximum power consumption W Nupp Number of installed hard disk drives HDD or solid state drives SSD Pere is an EEE allowance of 0 2 W per IEEE 802 3az compliant Energy Efficient Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet port 3 7 2 Active State Benchmark To be ENERGY STAR certified a Workstation must be submitted for qualification with the following information disclosed in full i Linpack benchmark test results compiler optimizations and total energy consumed over the duration of the test and ii SPECviewperf benchmark test results configuration options total duration of the test and total energy consumed over the duration of the test 3 7 3 Desktop Workstations Products marketed as workstations may be ENERGY STAR certified under the Desktop requirements in Section 3 5 instead of the Workstation requirements in Section 3 6 at the Partner s option EPA will identify Workstations certified as Desktops as Desktops in all ENERGY STAR marketing materials on certified product lists etc 3 8 Requirements for Small scale Servers 3 8 1 Measured Off
11. Web Linking Policy which can be found at www energystar gov partners Verifying Ongoing Product Qualification 7 Participate in third party verification testing through a Certification Body recognized by EPA for Computers providing full cooperation and timely responses EPA DOE may also at its discretion conduct tests on products that are referred to as ENERGY STAR certified These products may be obtained on the open market or voluntarily supplied by Partner at the government s request Providing Information to EPA 8 Provide unit shipment data or other market indicators to EPA annually to assist with creation of ENERGY STAR market penetration estimates as follows ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Partner Commitments 2 8 1 Partner must submit the total number of ENERGY STAR certified Computers shipped in the calendar year or an equivalent measurement as agreed to in advance by EPA and Partner Partner shall exclude shipments to organizations that rebrand and resell the shipments unaffiliated private labelers 8 2 Partner must provide unit shipment data segmented by meaningful product characteristics e g type capacity presence of additional functions as prescribed by EPA 8 3 Partner must submit unit shipment data for each calendar year to EPA or an EPA authorized third party preferably in electronic format no later than March 1 of the following year Submitted unit shipment data will b
12. a Page 7 of 23 3 2 General Requirements 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 Power supply test data and test reports from testing entities recognized by EPA to perform power supply testing shall be accepted for the purpose of certifying the ENERGY STAR product Internal Power Supply IPS Requirements IPSs used in Computers eligible under this specification must meet the following requirements when tested using the Generalized Internal Power Supply Efficiency Test Protocol Rev 6 6 available at http www plugloadsolutions com docs collatrl print Generalized_ Internal Power Supply Efficien cy Test Protocol R6 6 pdf IPS with maximum rated output power less than 75 watts shall meet minimum efficiency requirements as specified in Table 1 IPS with maximum rated output power greater than or equal to 75 watts shall meet both minimum efficiency requirements and minimum power factor requirements as specified in Table 1 Table 1 Requirements for Internal Power Supplies Loading Condition aa a Minimum Minimum aug eee Efficiency Power Factor 20 0 82 50 0 85 100 0 82 0 90 External Power Supply EPS Requirements Single and Multiple voltage EPSs shall meet the Level V performance requirements under the International Efficiency Marking Protocol when tested according to the Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of External Power Supplies Appendix Z to 10 CFR Part 430 e Single volta
13. al Digital Assistant devices PDAs vii Point of Sale POS products that do not use internal components common to Notebook Desktop or Integrated Desktop Computers including a processor motherboard and memory viii Small scale Servers that are marketed and sold for use in data centers ix Handheld Computers which contain cellular voice capability x Ultra thin Clients Note Due to the large variation in terms used to identify smart phone devices EPA is proposing to remove the specific exclusion of smartphones found in Version 6 0 and replace that exclusion with any handheld computing device which contains cellular voice capability This exclusion will serve the same purpose while making clear that smartphones which are marketed with different terms e g Phablet etc are also excluded EPA welcomes stakeholder feedback on this change 3 CERTIFICATION CRITERIA 3 1 Significant Digits and Rounding 3 1 1 All calculations shall be carried out with directly measured unrounded values 3 1 2 Unless otherwise specified compliance with specification limits shall be evaluated using directly measured or calculated values without any benefit from rounding 3 1 3 Directly measured or calculated values that are submitted for reporting on the ENERGY STAR website shall be rounded to the nearest significant digit as expressed in the corresponding specification limit ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteri
14. ality allows lower power and lower capability integrated GPUs to render the display while on battery or when the output graphics are not overly complex while then allowing the more power consumptive but more capable discrete GPU to provide rendering capability when the user requires it F Marketing and Shipment Channels 1 2 3 Enterprise Channels Sales channels typically used by large and medium sized business government educational or other organizations to purchase computers for use in managed client server environments Model Name A marketing name that includes reference to the computer model number product description or other branding references Model Number A unique marketing name or identification reference that applies to a specific hardware and software configuration e g operating system processor type memory GPU and is either pre defined or selected by a customer G Product Family A high level description referring to a group of computers sharing one chassis motherboard combination that often contains hundreds of possible hardware and software configurations Product models within a family differ from each other according to one or more characteristics or features that either 1 have no impact on product performance with regard to ENERGY STAR qualification criteria or 2 are specified herein as acceptable variations within a product family For Computers acceptable variations within a product family inc
15. ations these certifications can be in process but shall be completed within 3 months of qualification B Product Category A second order classification or sub type within a product type that is based on product features and installed components Product categories are used in this specification to determine qualification and test requirements C Computer Components 1 Graphics Processing Unit GPU An integrated circuit separate from the CPU designed to accelerate the rendering of either 2D and or 3D content to displays A GPU may be mated with a CPU on the system board of the computer or elsewhere to offload display capabilities from the CPU Discrete Graphics dGfx A graphics processor GPU with a local memory controller interface and local graphics specific memory Integrated Graphics iGfx A graphics solution that does not contain Discrete Graphics Display A commercially available product with a display screen and associated electronics often encased in a single housing that as its primary function displays visual information from 1 a computer workstation or server via one or more inputs e g VGA DVI HDMI DisplayPort IEEE 1394 USB 2 external storage e g USB flash drive memory card or 3 a network connection a Enhanced performance Integrated Display An integrated Computer Display that has all of the following features and functionalities 1 A contrast ratio of at least 60 1 at a horizontal
16. bled by default which receive an allowance through TEC swrrcuagies and TECyemory TECsrorace TECiwr_pisprays TECswrrcnasie and TECzgre are adder allowances as specified in Table 7 ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 12 of 23 Table 5 Power Supply Efficiency Allowance Minimum Efficiency at Specified Proportion of Rated Output raat Power ii Minimum Current Supply Computer Average _ Type Type 10 20 50 100 Efficiency Allowancepsy Deskto 0 81 0 85 0 88 0 85 3 0 015 PE P 084 087 0 90 0 87 0 03 Integrated 0 81 0 85 0 88 0 85 0 015 Desktop 0 84 0 87 0 90 0 87 0 04 Notebook 0 83 0 88 0 015 EPS or Desktop 0 84 0 89 0 03 Integrated 0 83 0 88 0 015 Desktop 0 84 0 89 0 04 Table 6 Base TEC TECgase Allowances Desktop or Integrated Desktop Notebook Category Graphics Performance Base Performance Base Name Capability Score P Allowance Score P Allowance Any 0 Graphics Ps3 69 0 Ps2 14 0 dGfx lt G7 1 3 lt P lt 6 112 0 2 lt Ps5 2 22 0 Integrated or 13 EveUe P gt 7 135 0 P gt 8 28 0 D1 Discrete 3 lt P lt 9 115 0 2 lt P lt 9 16 0 Graphics D2 dGfx lt G7 P gt 9 135 0 P gt 9 18 0 EPSs shall meet the specified requirements when tested using the Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of External Power Supplies Appendix Z to 10 CFR Part 430 IPS
17. customer to load a custom image on an ENERGY STAR certified computer the Partner shall take the following steps Inform the customer that their product may not meet ENERGY STAR with the custom image A sample notification letter is available on the ENERGY STAR Web site ii Encourage the customer to test the product for ENERGY STAR compliance iii Encourage the customer should the product no longer meet ENERGY STAR to make use of EPA s free technical assistance that can assist with Power Management performance which can be found at www energystar gov fedofficeenergy 5 USER INTERFACE 5 1 1 Manufacturers are encouraged to design products in accordance with the user interface standard IEEE 1621 Standard for User Interface Elements in Power Control of Electronic Devices Employed in Office Consumer Environments For details see http eetd LBL gov Controls 6 EFFECTIVE DATE 6 1 1 6 1 2 Effective Date The Version 6 1 ENERGY STAR Computers specification shall take effect June 2 2014 To be ENERGY STAR certified a product model shall meet the ENERGY STAR specification in effect on its date of manufacture The date of manufacture is specific to each unit and is the date on which a unit is considered to be completely assembled Future Specification Revisions EPA reserves the right to change this specification should technological and or market changes affect its usefulness to consumers industry or the environment In keeping w
18. d Service Discovery Name Services c Network Proxy Remote Wake While in LPM the system is capable of remotely waking upon request from outside the local network Includes Base Capability ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 5 of 23 d Network Proxy Service Discovery Name Services While in LPM the system allows for advertising host services and network name Includes Base Capability Network Interface The components hardware and software whose primary function is to make the computer capable of communicating over one or more network technologies Examples of Network Interfaces are IEEE 802 3 Ethernet and IEEE 802 11 Wi Fi Wake Event A user scheduled or external event or stimulus that causes the computer to transition from Sleep Mode or Off Mode to an active state of operation Examples of wake events include but are not limited to movement of the mouse keyboard activity controller input real time clock event or a button press on the chassis and in the case of external events stimulus conveyed via a remote control network modem etc Wake On LAN WOL Functionality which allows a computer to transition from Sleep Mode or Off Mode to an Active State of operation when directed by a network Wake Event via Ethernet Switchable Graphics Functionality that allows Discrete Graphics to be disabled when not required in favor of Integrated Graphics Note This function
19. e 8 0 W 4 Short Idle State 10 0 W Determine the proxy support provided by the operating system and network card This is a manufacturer reported parameter 1 On Mac computers Wake for network access enabled within the Energy Saver Power Adapter Preferences signifies Base Capability or better 2 On Windows computers ARP Offload or NS Offload or similar enabled within the Advanced Properties of the Network Interface Card accessed through the Device Manager signifies Base Capability or better OEM can provide further guidance on how to confirm Proxy Support Calculate Etec from power measurements and mode weightings this example assumes no Proxy Support Conventional Weightings Torf 25 TsLeeP 35 Tronc IDLE 10 TsHort IDLE 30 8760 1 Erec Ioia Porr X Torr Psreer X Tsreep Proncainre X Tronc apre Psuorrt ainle X TSHORT IDLE 2 Erec lt C x 1 0 W x 25 1 7 W x 35 8 0 W x 10 10 0 W x 30 1000 3 Etec 40 7 kWh year Determine which Base TEC allowance applies based on graphics capability and performance score P of CPU cores x CPU clock speed GHz 2x2 GHz 4 ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 21 of 23 E Table 6 Base TEC TECgase Allowances Notebook Category Graphics Performance Base Name Capability Score P Allowance Integrated or l1 Switchable 2 lt P lt 5 2 2
20. e used by EPA only for program evaluation purposes and will be closely controlled If requested under the Freedom of Information Act FOIA EPA will argue that the data is exempt Any information used will be masked by EPA so as to protect the confidentiality of the Partner Report to EPA any attempts by recognized laboratories or Certification Bodies CBs to influence testing or certification results or to engage in discriminatory practices Notify EPA of a change in the designated responsible party or contacts within 30 days using the My ENERGY STAR Account tool MESA available at www energystar gov mesa Training and Consumer Education 11 12 13 Partner shall agree to complete steps to educate users of their products about the benefits of power management by including the following information with each Computer i e in the user manual or on a box insert 11 1 Energy saving potential 11 2 Financial saving potential 11 3 Environmental benefits 11 4 Information on ENERGY STAR and a link to www energystar gov and 11 5 ENERGY STAR logo used in accordance with The ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines available at www energystar gov logos In addition a link should be made available to www energystar gov powermanagement from Computer product pages product specifications and related content pages At the manufacturer s request EPA will supply suggested facts and figures related to the above criteria te
21. er in Sleep Ps eep in Equation 1 if the alternative low power mode is less than or equal to 10 watts In such instances PSLEEP x TSLEEP is replaced by PLONG_IDLE x Ts_ ERP Equation 1 remains otherwise unchanged v Notebooks Desktops and Integrated Desktops with switchable graphics may not apply the Discrete Graphics allowance TECgrapuics from Table 7 in Equation 2 However for Desktop and Integrated Desktop systems providing Switchable Graphics and enabling it by default an allowance equal to 50 of the G1 graphics allowance for the platform type Desktop or Integrated Desktop may be applied The switchable graphics incentive only applies to automated switching that is enabled by default This capability is manufacturer declared Equation 1 TEC Calculation Etec for Desktop Integrated Desktop Thin Client and Notebook Computers 8760 TEC 1000 x Porr X Torr Pstzep X Tstzep Prone inte X Tionc_ipte PsHORT IDLE X TSHORT IDLE Where Porr Measured power consumption in Off Mode W Pstegp Measured power consumption in Sleep Mode W n Prong prg Measured power consumption in Long Idle Mode W Psyort_ipLe Measured power consumption in Short Idle Mode W and Torr Tstzep Tronc ipte and Tsporr ipe are mode weightings as specified in Table 3 for Desktops Integrated Desktops and Thin Clients or Table 4 for Notebooks Table 3 Mode Weightings for Desktop Thin Clients and Integrated Desktop Co
22. exavalent chromium 0 1 polybrominated biphenyls PBB 0 1 or polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE 0 1 Batteries are exempt 3 2 The generally accepted attributes of a recyclable product at the date of product manufacture where products shall be designed for ease of disassembly and recyclability where external enclosures sub enclosures chassis and electronic subassemblies are easily removable with commonly available tools by hand or by a recycler s automated processes Note EPA received comments from stakeholders asking to revisit the above requirement 3 2 in light of the inclusion of slate tablet devices which may be designed and disposed of differently than notebooks or desktops EPA is open to stakeholder suggestions for appropriate standards to reference or alternative language with references that would be more suitable for these products Notes e The explicit intention is to harmonize with EU RoHS e For purposes of ENERGY STAR third party certification these requirements shall not be reviewed when products are initially certified nor during subsequent verification testing Rather EPA reserves the right to request supporting documentation at any time Using the ENERGY STAR Name and Marks 4 Comply with current ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines which define how the ENERGY STAR name and marks may be used Partner is responsible for adhering to these guidelines and ensuring that its authorized representatives s
23. ge EPSs shall include the Level V marking e Additional information on the Marking Protocol is available at www energystar gov powersupplies 3 3 Power Management Requirements 3 3 1 Products shall include power management features in their as shipped condition as specified in Table 2 subject to the following conditions For Thin Clients the Wake on LAN WOL requirement shall apply for products designed to receive software updates from a centrally managed network while in Sleep Mode or in Off Mode Thin Clients whose standard software upgrade framework does not require off hours scheduling are exempt from the WOL requirement For Notebooks WOL may be automatically disabled when the product is disconnected from ac mains power For all products with WOL directed packet filters shall be enabled and set to an industry standard default configuration Products that do not support Sleep Mode by default are only subject to the Display Sleep Mode requirement ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 8 of 23 Table 2 Power Management Requirements Mode or Mode Transition Requirement Desktops Integrated Desktops Notebooks Small scale Servers Slates Tablets Thin Clients Workstations System Sleep Mode 1 Sleep Mode shall be set to activate after no more than 30 minutes of user inactivity 2 The speed of any active 1 Gb s Ethernet network links
24. he Partner website Ensure the power management feature is enabled on all ENERGY STAR certified displays and computers in use in company facilities particularly upon installation and after service is performed Provide general information about the ENERGY STAR program to employees whose jobs are relevant to the development marketing sales and service of current ENERGY STAR certified products Provide a simple plan to EPA outlining specific measures Partner plans to undertake beyond the program requirements listed above By doing so EPA may be able to coordinate and communicate Partner s activities provide an EPA representative or include news about the event in the ENERGY STAR newsletter on the ENERGY STAR website etc The plan may be as simple as providing a list of planned activities or milestones of which Partner would like EPA to be aware For example activities may include 1 increasing the availability of ENERGY STAR certified products by converting the entire product line within two years to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines 2 demonstrating the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency through special in store displays twice a year 3 providing information to users via the website and user s manual about energy saving features and operating characteristics of ENERGY STAR certified products and 4 building awareness of the ENERGY STAR Partnership and brand identity by collaborating with EPA on one print adver
25. ices simultaneously nor run windowed remote applications due to the lack of a user discernible client operating system on the device i e beneath firmware user inaccessible 8 Workstation A high performance single user computer typically used for graphics CAD software development financial and scientific applications among other compute intensive tasks Workstations covered by this specification a are marketed as a workstation b provide mean time between failures MTBF of at least 15 000 hours based on either Bellcore TR NWT 000332 issue 6 12 97 or field collected data and c support error correcting code ECC and or buffered memory In addition a workstation meets three or more of the following criteria a Provide supplemental power support for high end graphics e g PCI E 6 pin 12V supplemental power feed b Wired for greater than x4 PCI E on the motherboard in addition to the graphics slot s and or PCI X support c Do not provide support for Uniform Memory Access UMA graphics d Provide 5 or more PCI PCI E or PCI X slots ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 3 of 23 e Provide multi processor support for 2 or more processors shall support physically separate processor packages sockets i e requirement cannot be met with support for a single multi core processor and or f Qualification by 2 or more Independent Software Vendor ISV product certific
26. ith current policy revisions to the specification are arrived at through stakeholder discussions In the event of a specification revision please note that the ENERGY STAR qualification is not automatically granted for the life of a product model 7 CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE REVISIONS 7 1 1 De powered Computers EPA remains interested in including Dc powered Computers in a future specification revision 7 1 2 New Benchmark for Workstation Testing EPA expects to work with stakeholders to develop a workstation benchmark in time for the future ENERGY STAR Computers Version 7 0 7 1 3 TEC for Alternative Low Power Modes EPA anticipates that modal limits for the alternative ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria low power modes will eventually be removed and those modes will be integrated into the TEC formula in a future revision of the spec Page 20 of 23 APPENDIX A Sample Calculations Desktop Integrated Desktop Notebook Computers Below is a sample TEC calculation intended to show how levels for compliance are determined based on functional adders and operational mode measurements Following is a sample Erec evaluation for a 2 0 GHz dual core Notebook with Switchable Graphics 8 GB Memory Energy Efficient Ethernet EEE and 1 hard disk drive HDD A D Measure values using the ENERGY STAR Computers Test Method 1 Off Mode 1 0 W 2 Sleep Mode 1 7 W 3 Long Idle Stat
27. k Connectivity standard such as ECMA 393 or another standard that has been approved by EPA as meeting the goals of ENERGY STAR Such approval must be in place prior to submittal of product data for qualification e Products shall have the applied level of functionality enabled and configured by default upon shipment If Full Network Connectivity features are not enabled by default the system shall be tested and reported with Conventional TEC weightings ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 10 of 23 e Products shall be capable of Sleep Mode or alternative low power modes with power less than or equal to 10 watts Note Full Network Connectivity is a manufacturer reported parameter On Mac computers Wake for network access enabled within the Energy Saver Power Adapter Preferences signifies Base Capability or better On Windows computers ARP Offload or NS Offload or similar enabled within the Advanced Properties of the Network Interface Card accessed through the Device Manager signifies Base Capability or better For systems with a dual Network Interface Card NIC configuration only one NIC configuration needs to comply The manufacturer can provide further guidance on how to confirm Proxy Support iv For Notebooks Desktops and Integrated Desktops that use an alternative low power mode in place of System Sleep Mode power in Long Idle PLone inte May be used in place of pow
28. lude 1 Color 2 Housing and 3 Electronic components other than the chassis motherboard such as the processor memory GPU etc 2 SCOPE 2 1 2 1 1 Included Products Products that meet the definition of a Computer and one of the following Product Type definitions as specified herein are eligible for ENERGY STAR qualification with the exception of products listed in Section 2 2 i Desktop Computers and Integrated Desktop Computers ii Notebook Computers ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 6 of 23 iii Slates Tablets iv Workstations v Small scale Servers that are marketed and sold for non data center use and vi Thin Clients Note EPA is proposing to add Slates Tablets to the scope of Version 6 1 and welcomes stakeholder feedback on this proposal 2 2 Excluded Products 2 2 1 Products that are covered under other ENERGY STAR product specifications are not eligible for qualification under this specification The list of specifications currently in effect can be found at www energystar gov products 2 2 2 The following products are not eligible for qualification under this specification i Docking Stations ii Game Consoles iii E Readers iv Handheld gaming devices typically battery powered and intended for use with an integral display as the primary display v Mobile Thin Clients not meeting the definition of Notebook Computer vi Person
29. mplate elements or a complete template suitable for use in user guides or box inserts Performance for Special Distinction In order to receive additional recognition and or support from EPA for its efforts within the Partnership the ENERGY STAR Partner may consider the following voluntary measures and should keep EPA informed on the progress of these efforts ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Partner Commitments Provide quarterly written updates to EPA as to the efforts undertaken by Partner to increase availability of ENERGY STAR certified products and to promote awareness of ENERGY STAR and its message Consider energy efficiency improvements in company facilities and pursue benchmarking buildings through the ENERGY STAR Buildings program Purchase ENERGY STAR certified products Revise the company purchasing or procurement specifications to include ENERGY STAR Provide procurement officials contact information to EPA for periodic updates and coordination Circulate general ENERGY STAR certified product information to employees for use when purchasing products for their homes Feature the ENERGY STAR mark s on Partner website and other promotional materials If information concerning ENERGY STAR is provided on the Partner website as specified by the ENERGY STAR Web Linking Policy available in the Partner Resources section of the ENERGY STAR website EPA may provide links where appropriate to t
30. mputers Full Network Connectivity Service Discovery Mode Base Name Full Weighting Conventional Capability Remote Wake Services Capability Torr 45 40 30 25 20 TsLEEP 5 15 28 36 45 Tronc IDLE 15 12 10 8 5 TsHoRT IDLE 35 33 32 31 30 ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 11 of 23 Table 4 Mode Weightings for Notebook Computers Full Network Connectivity Service Discovery Mode Base Name Full Weighting Conventional Capability Remote Wake Services Capability Torr 25 25 25 25 25 TsLeep 35 39 41 43 45 TLoNG_IDLE 10 8 7 6 5 TsHortT IDLE 30 28 27 26 25 Equation 2 Etec max Calculation for Desktop Integrated Desktop and Notebook Computers Ergc_max 1 ALLOWANCE psy X TECgase TECuemory TECGrapuics TECstorace TECiwr_pispray TECswircuaste TEC exe Where ALLOWANCE psy is an allowance provided to power supplies that meet the optional more stringent efficiency levels specified in Table 5 power supplies that do not meet the requirements receive an allowance of 0 TECgaser is the Base allowance specified in Table 6 and TECGrapuics is the discrete graphics allowance as specified in Table 7 with the exception of systems with integrated graphics which do not receive an allowance or Desktops and Integrated Desktops with switchable graphics ena
31. nal Storage Any and all internal hard disk drives HDD or solid state drives SSD shipping with a computer beyond the first This definition does not include external drives 2 Energy Efficient Ethernet EEE A technology which enables reduced power consumption of Ethernet interfaces during times of low data throughput Specified by IEEE 802 3az 3 Full Network Connectivity The ability of the computer to maintain network presence while in Sleep Mode or an alternative low power mode LPM with power less than or equal to 10 watts and intelligently wake when further processing is required including occasional processing required to maintain network presence Presence of the computer its network services and applications is maintained even though the computer is in a LPM From the vantage point of the network a computer with full network connectivity that is in LPM is functionally equivalent to an idle computer with respect to common applications and usage models Full network connectivity in LPM is not limited to a specific set of protocols but can cover applications installed after initial installation Also referred to as network proxy functionality and as described in the Ecma 393 standard a Network Proxy Base Capability To maintain addresses and presence on the network while in LPM the system handles IPv4 ARP and IPv6 NS ND b Network Proxy Full Capability While in LPM the system supports Base Capability Remote Wake an
32. ntative Model shall be selected for testing 4 2 3 All units configurations for which a Partner is seeking ENERGY STAR qualification must meet the ENERGY STAR requirements However if a Partner wishes to certify configurations of a model for which non ENERGY STAR certified alternative configurations exist the Partner must assign the certified configurations an identifier in the model name number that is unique to ENERGY STAR certified configurations This identifier must be used consistently in association with the certified configurations in marketing sales materials and on the ENERGY STAR list of certified products e g model A1234 for baseline configurations and A1234 ES for ENERGY STAR certified configurations Note There may be cases as described in the paragraph above where not all units configurations will meet ENERGY STAR requirements If so the worst case configuration for test will be the worst case certified configuration and not one of the presumably even higher energy consuming non certified configurations 4 3 International Market Qualification 4 3 1 Products shall be tested for qualification at the relevant input voltage frequency combination for each market in which they will be sold and promoted as ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 19 of 23 4 4 Customer Software and Management Service Pre Provisioning 4 4 1 If a manufacturing Partner is hired by a
33. ops specified in Table 7 if applicable per IEEE 802 3az compliant Energy Efficient Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet port Table 11 Adder Allowances for Thin Clients Allowance Adder kWh TECgase 60 TECgrapuics 36 TECwor 2 Note Products intended for sale in the US market are subject to minimum toxicity and recyclability requirements Please see ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Partner Commitments for details 4 TESTING 4 1 Test Methods 4 1 1 When testing Computer products the test methods identified in Table 12 shall be used to determine ENERGY STAR qualification Table 12 Test Methods for ENERGY STAR Qualification Product Type or Test Method Component All ENERGY STAR Test Method for Computers Rev Oct 2013 Note Please note that an updated ENERGY STAR Computers Draft Test Method is not included here but will be forthcoming in early April The U S Department of Energy DOE has been supporting EPA on its ENERGY STAR Computer specification development by considering whether changes are warranted to accommodate slate tablet and two in one computers in the ENERGY STAR computers test method DOE plans to consider comments received from public comment on its proposed coverage determination regarding computers and backup battery systems 79 FR 11345 to better inform its next steps for both its regulatory program and the ENERGY STAR program Thus DOE expects to issue a re
34. ortable units including Desktop Computers Integrated Desktop Computers Notebook Computers Small Scale Servers Thin Clients and Workstations Although computers are capable of using input devices and displays such devices are not required to be included with the computer upon shipment Computers are composed of at a minimum a Acentral processing unit CPU to perform operations If no CPU is present then the device must function as a client gateway to a server which acts as a computational CPU b User input devices such as a keyboard mouse or touchpad and c An Integrated Display screen and or the ability to support an external display screen to output information 2 Desktop Computer A computer whose main unit is designed to be located in a permanent location often on a desk or on the floor Desktop computers are not designed for portability and are designed for use with an external display keyboard and mouse Desktop computers are intended for a broad range of home and office applications including point of sale applications a Integrated Desktop Computer A Desktop Computer in which the computing hardware and display are integrated into a single housing which is typically connected to ac mains power through a single cable Integrated Desktop Computers are permitted to operate with a battery without a direct connection to ac main power source for limited relocation purposes Integrated Desktop Computers come in one of two pos
35. rd Drives installed Two hard drives installed during test Calculate Prec from power measurements and mode weightings using Equation 4 Torr TsLeEP Tronc inte Tsuort IDLE 35 10 15 40 1 Prec 85 x Porr 10 x Psicep 15 x Prone inte 40 x Psnort ite 2 Prec 85 x 2W 10 x 4W 15 x 50 W 40 x 80 W ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 22 of 23 3 Prec 40 6 W C Calculate the Pmax requirement using Equation 5 1 Prec_max 0 28x Pmax Nuppx5 8 76xPecex T steer Tiong inte TsHort ioe 2 Prec_max 0 28x 180 2x5 8 76x0x Tsi cep Tiong inte TsHort iple 3 Prec MAX 53 2 0 D Compare Prec to the ENERGY STAR levels to determine if the model qualifies 40 6 W lt 53 2 W Therefore the Workstation meets ENERGY STAR requirements ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 23 of 23
36. ris 7 Thin Client An independently powered computer that relies on a connection to remote computing resources e g computer server remote workstation to obtain primary functionality Main computing functions e g program execution data storage interaction with other Internet resources are provided by the remote computing resources Thin Clients covered by this specification are 1 limited to devices with no rotational storage media integral to the computer and 2 designed for use in a permanent location e g on a desk and not for portability a Integrated Thin Client A Thin Client in which computing hardware and display are connected to ac mains power through a single cable Integrated Thin Client computers come in one of two possible forms 1 a system where the display and computer are physically combined into a single unit or 2 a system packaged as a single system where the display is separate but is connected to the main chassis by a dc power cord and both the computer and display are powered from a single power supply As a subset of Thin Clients Integrated Thin Clients are typically designed to provide similar functionality as Thin Client systems b Ultra thin Client A computer with lesser local resources than a standard Thin Client that sends raw mouse and keyboard input to a remote computing resource and receives back raw video from the remote computing resource Ultra thin clients cannot interface with multiple dev
37. s shall meet the specified requirements when tested using the EPRI 306 Generalized Internal Power Supply Efficiency Test Protocol Rev 6 6 Average efficiency is the arithmetic mean of efficiencies tested at 25 50 75 and 100 of rated output current EPSs shall meet the specified requirements when tested using the Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of External Power Supplies Appendix Z to 10 CFR Part 430 Discrete Graphics capability is categorized based on frame buffer bandwidth as shown in Table 7 P of CPU cores x CPU clock speed GHz where of cores represents the number of physical CPU cores and CPU clock speed represents the Max TDP core frequency not the turbo boost frequency ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 13 of 23 Table 7 Functional Adder Allowances for Desktop Integrated Desktop Thin Client and Notebook Computers Integrated Function Desktop Desktop Notebook vi TECwemory kWh 0 8 G1 FB_BW lt 16 36 14 G2 16 lt FB_BW lt 32 51 20 G3 5 32 lt FB_BW lt 64 64 26 o G4 8 64 lt FB_BW lt 96 83 32 TECerapHics G ABSa o3 105 42 kWh 9 96 lt FB_BW lt 128 G6 FB_BW gt 128 115 48 oO Frame Buffer Data Width lt 192 bits G7 FB_BW gt 128 Frame Buffer Data 130 60 Width 192 bits TECswrcnaere kWh 0 5 x G1 N A x 8 76 x 0
38. scale Servers PipLe BASE Pipte Hop watts watts 24 0 8 0 3 9 Requirements for Thin Clients 3 9 1 Calculated Typical Energy Consumption Erec per Equation 1 shall be less than or equal to the Maximum TEC Requirement Etec max as calculated per Equation 8 subject to the following requirements i Allowances can only be applied if the corresponding adders are enabled by default ii Thin Clients can utilize the proxy weightings in Table 3 when calculating Etec iii For Thin Clients that lack a discrete System Sleep Mode Long Idle State power Ponca ipLe may be used in place of Sleep Mode Power Psicep in Equation 1 so long as the system meets the Thin Client TEC allowance In such instances Ps zep X TsLegp iS replaced by PLonc_ipLE X Tsueep Equation 1 remains otherwise unchanged Equation 8 Calculation of Etec max for Thin Clients Erec_max TECpase TECGrapnics TECwor TECintr_pisptay TECrer ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 17 of 23 Where TECzase is the Base Allowance specified in Table 11 TECgGrapnics is the Discrete Graphics allowance specified in Table 11 if applicable TECwo is the Wake on LAN allowance specified in Table 11 if applicable TEC wr pisptayis the Integrated Display allowance for Integrated Desktops specified in Table 7 if applicable and TECere is the Energy Efficiency Ethernet incentive for Deskt
39. sible forms 1 a system where the display and computer are physically combined into a single unit which does not resemble a clam shell form factor or 2 a system packaged as a single system where the display is separate but is connected to the main chassis by a dc power cord and both the computer and display are powered from a single power supply As a subset of Desktop Computers Integrated Desktop Computers are typically designed to provide similar functionality as Desktop systems Note EPA received several examples from manufacturers of integrated desktop computer products which contain a battery that allows limited portability for movement from room to room EPA is proposing to allow these products to qualify as Integrated Desktop Computers so long as they meet all of the form factor requirements within the Integrated Desktop Computer definition EPA welcomes stakeholder feedback on these changes ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 1 of 23 3 Notebook Computer A computer designed specifically for portability and to be operated for extended periods of time both with and without a direct connection to an ac mains power source Notebook Computers include an Integrated Display a non detachable mechanical keyboard using physical moveable keys and pointing device Note Notebook computers are typically designed to provide similar functionality to Desktops including operation of sof
40. sified in the 0 notebook category EPA agrees with stakeholder statements that this categorization eliminates the need to define notebook level processing which is a challenging task given the short development period of Version 6 1 and quickly evolving product types As such EPA is proposing to apply the base TEC allowances to tablets slates in the same manner they are applied to notebook computers Section 3 6 was created to avoid the need to list all four products types desktop computer integrated desktop computer notebook computer slate tablet repeatedly in Section 3 5 This solution requires minimal revisions to the existing language from Version 6 0 while achieving the same goal EPA welcomes stakeholder feedback on this approach 3 7 Requirements for Workstations 3 7 1 Weighted power consumption Prec as calculated per Equation 4 shall be less than or equal to the maximum weighted power consumption requirement Ptec max as calculated per Equation 5 Equation 4 Pec Calculation for Workstations Prec PorrXTorr PsteeeXT steep PLonG IDLEXTLONG IDLE PSHORT IDLEX TSHORT IDLE Porr Measured power consumption in Off Mode W Psirep Measured power consumption in Sleep Mode W Prong mrg Measured power consumption in Long Idle Mode W n Psyort_ipte Measured power consumption in Short Idle Mode W and Torr Tsieep Tronc ipte and Tsporr wie are mode weightings as specified in Table 8 ENERGY STA
41. software load shipped to the customer or available electronically on the manufacturer s website In the latter case instructions for accessing the information on the website shall be provided in the product package or on the Desktop or home screen and ii Documentation is included either a only with ENERGY STAR certified Computers or b as part of the standard documentation if and only if accompanied by EPA approved customer guidance on how to identify if their computer configuration is ENERGY STAR certified Requirements for Desktop Integrated Desktop and Notebook Computers Calculated Typical Energy Consumption Etec for Desktop Integrated Desktop and Notebook Computers per Equation 1 shall be less than or equal to the maximum TEC requirement Etec max per Equation 2 subject to the following requirements i The Additional Internal Storage adder allowance TECstorace shall be applied if there are more than one internal storage devices present in the product in which case it shall only be applied once ii The Integrated Display adder allowance TECint pisptay applies only for Integrated Desktops and Notebooks and may be applied for each display For Enhanced performance Integrated Displays the adder is calculated as presented in Table 7 and Equation 3 iii For a product to qualify for the Full Network Connectivity mode weightings the following criteria shall be satisfied e Products shall meet a non proprietary Full Networ
42. t power configuration for each category under which they would like the system to be ENERGY STAR certified For example a system that could be configured as either a Category 0 or 1 Desktop as defined in Table 6 would require submittal of the highest power configuration for both categories in order to be ENERGY STAR certified If a product could be configured to meet all categories it would then have to submit data for the highest power configuration in all categories iv For qualification of a Product Family of Workstations under the Workstation or Desktop product type the product configuration that represents the worst case power consumption with a single GPU within the family is considered the Representative Model Note Workstations that meet ENERGY STAR requirements with a single graphics device may also have a configuration with more than one graphics device be ENERGY STAR certified provided the additional hardware configuration is identical with the exception of the additional graphics device s The use of multiple graphics includes but is not limited to driving multiple displays and ganging for high performance multi GPU configurations e g ATI Crossfire NVIDIA SLI In such cases and until such time as SPECviewperf supports multiple graphics threads manufacturers may submit the test data for the workstation with the single graphics device for both configurations without retesting the system 4 2 2 A single unit of each Represe
43. t and Sleep Mode power is used as part of the TEC equation for qualification ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 9 of 23 3 4 User Information Requirements 3 4 1 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 5 3 5 1 Products shall be shipped with informational materials to notify customers of the following i Adescription of power management settings that have been enabled by default ii A description of the timing settings for various power management features and iii Instructions for properly waking the product from Sleep Mode Products shall be shipped with one or more of the following i A list of default power management settings ii A note stating that default power management settings have been selected for compliance with ENERGY STAR within 15 min of user inactivity for the display within 30 min for the computer if applicable per Table 2 and are recommended by the ENERGY STAR program for optimal energy savings iii Information about ENERGY STAR and the benefits of power management to be located at or near the beginning of the hard copy or electronic user manual or in a package or box insert Provisions 3 4 1 and 3 4 2 may be met through use of either electronic or printed product documentation provided it adheres to all of the following i Documentation is shipped with the product e g in a printed manual or insert on included optical media in a file installed with the
44. ter is prevented from entering Sleep Mode Pionc inte represents the average power measured when in the Long Idle Mode b Short Idle The mode where the Computer has reached an Idle condition i e 5 minutes after OS boot or after completing an active workload or after resuming from Sleep Mode the screen is on and Long Idle power management features have not engaged e g HDD is spinning and the Computer is prevented from entering sleep mode Psyort inte represents the average power measured when in the Short Idle mode 3 Off Mode The lowest power mode which cannot be switched off influenced by the user and that may persist for an indefinite time when the appliance is connected to the main electricity supply and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions For systems where ACPI standards are applicable Off Mode correlates to ACPI System Level S5 state 4 Sleep Mode A low power mode that the computer enters automatically after a period of inactivity or by manual selection A computer with Sleep capability can quickly wake in response to network connections or user interface devices with a latency of less than or equal to 5 seconds from initiation of wake event to system becoming fully usable including rendering of display For systems where ACPI standards are applicable Sleep Mode most commonly correlates to ACPI System Level S3 Suspend to RAM state E Networking and Additional Capabilities 1 Additional Inter
45. torial and one live press event Join EPA s SmartWay Transport Partnership to improve the environmental performance of the company s shipping operations The SmartWay Transport Partnership works with freight carriers shippers and other stakeholders in the goods movement industry to reduce fuel consumption greenhouse gases and air pollution For more information on SmartWay visit www epa gov smartway Join EPA s Green Power Partnership EPA s Green Power Partnership encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with traditional fossil fuel based electricity use The partnership includes a diverse set of organizations including Fortune 500 companies small and medium businesses government institutions as well as a growing number of colleges and universities For more information on Green Power visit www epa gov greenpower ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Partner Commitments ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Computers Eligibility Criteria ENERGY STAR Version 6 1 Following is the Version 6 1 ENERGY STAR Product Specification for Computers A product shall meet all of the identified criteria if it is to earn the ENERGY STAR 1 DEFINITIONS A Product Types 1 Computer A device which performs logical operations and processes data For the purposes of this specification computers include both stationary and p
46. ts which contain cellular voice capability 5 E Reader A device designed for display and consumption of static images The display is characterized by a low refresh rate and a display made of bistable materials where no energy is needed to maintain a visible image only to alter the image ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 2 of 23 6 Small scale Server A computer that typically uses desktop components in a desktop form factor but is designed primarily to be a storage host for other computers Small scale Servers are designed to perform functions such as providing network infrastructure services e g archiving and hosting data media These products are not designed to process information for other systems or run web servers as a primary function A Small scale Server has the following characteristics a Designed in a pedestal tower or other form factor similar to those of desktop computers such that all data processing storage and network interfacing is contained within one box product b Designed to operate 24 hours day 7 days week with minimal unscheduled downtime on the order of hours year c Capable of operating in a simultaneous multi user environment serving several users through networked client units and d Designed for an industry accepted operating system for home or low end server applications e g Windows Home Server Mac OS X Server Linux UNIX Sola
47. tware similar in functionality as that used in Desktops For purposes of this specification Notebook Computers include models with touch sensitive screens a Mobile Thin Client A computer meeting the definition of a Thin Client designed specifically for portability and also meeting the definition of a Notebook Computer These products are considered to be Notebook Computers for the purposes of this specification b Two In One Notebook A computer which resembles a traditional Notebook Computer with a clam shell form factor but has a detachable display which can act as an independent Slate Tablet when disconnected The keyboard and display portions of the product must be shipped as an integrated unit Note EPA received stakeholder feedback on the proposed Two In One Computer definition in the Version 6 1 Discussion Document expressing desire to allow processing to occur in either the display or keyboard portion of the product rather than being required in the keyboard portion for all products EPA is proposing to allow processing to occur in either the detachable display or keyboard portion of the product so long as the two portions of the product are shipped as an integrated unit Futhermore EPA is proposing to remove the distinction of requiring processing typically found in a notebook computer as it is challenging to define what this is due to the convergence of software and hardware in notebook computers and slates tablets As a result E
48. uch as advertising agencies dealers and distributors are also in compliance The ENERGY STAR Identity Guidelines are available at www energystar gov logouse ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Partner Commitments 1 5 Use the ENERGY STAR name and marks only in association with certified products Partner may not refer to itself as an ENERGY STAR Partner unless at least one product is certified and offered for sale in the U S and or ENERGY STAR partner countries 6 Provide clear and consistent labeling of ENERGY STAR certified Computers 6 1 Partner shall adhere to the following product specific commitments regarding use of the ENERGY STAR certification mark on certified products 6 1 1 Partner must use the ENERGY STAR mark in one of the following ways 1 Via permanent or temporary label All temporary labeling must be affixed to the product with an adhesive or cling type application a The label shall be on the top or front of the product if the top or front of the product has a contiguous coplanar surface area not used for touch input or display that is greater than or equal to 0 625 in square b Otherwise the label shall be on the reverse side of the screen or 2 Via electronic labeling displayed on the screen such that the ENERGY STAR mark must be at least 4 of the screen by area must be greater than or equal to 76 pixels x 78 pixels must be legible must be in cyan black or white and either
49. viewing angle of at least 85 with or without a screen cover glass 2 A native resolution greater than or equal to 2 3 megapixels MP and 3 A color gamut of at least SRGB as defined by IEC 61966 2 1 Shifts in color space are allowable as long as 99 or more of defined SRGB colors are supported External Power Supply EPS Also referred to as External Power Adapter An external power supply circuit that is used to convert household electric current into dc current or lower voltage ac current to operate a consumer product Internal Power Supply IPS A component internal to the computer casing and designed to convert ac voltage from the mains to dc voltage s for the purpose of powering the computer components For the purposes of this specification an internal power supply shall be contained within the computer casing but be separate from the main computer board The power supply shall connect to the mains through a single cable with no intermediate circuitry between the power supply and the mains power In addition all power connections from the power supply to the computer components with the exception of a DC connection to a display in an Integrated Desktop Computer shall be internal to the computer casing i e no external cables running from the power supply to the computer or individual components Internal dc to dc converters used to convert a single dc voltage from an external power supply into multiple voltages for use by the
50. vised test method for computers in early April 2014 if warranted to address slate tablet and two in one computers DOE has previously received comments via the ENERGY STAR process that modifications may be needed to provide further guidance on luminance settings how to display the images used for testing and the configuration of cellular and Bluetooth functionality when testing a slate tablet or two in one computer ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers Eligibility Criteria Page 18 of 23 4 2 Number of Units Required for Testing 4 2 1 Representative Models shall be selected for testing per the following requirements i For qualification of an individual product configuration the unique configuration that is intended to be marketed and labeled as ENERGY STAR is considered the Representative Model ii For qualification of a Product Family of all product types with the exception of Workstations product configurations that represent the worst case power consumption for each product category within the family are considered Representative Models When submitting Product Families manufacturers continue to be held accountable for any efficiency claims made about their products including those not tested or for which data were not reported iii For systems that meet the definition for multiple categories as defined in Section 1 B depending on the specific configuration manufacturers will have to submit the highes

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