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I have an iMac 21.5" from 2016. For several reasons I want to have the iMac available for logging in via Splashtop and some other over-the-internet access. Afaik I can't use sleep mode.

How much more energy will the iMac use when not in sleep mode, but assuming screen is off and hard disk is idle?

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  • Nobody can answer that because only you know what you have running and what your Mac is doing. If you want an accurate, real world answer, you need to measure the power your iMac is consuming with a device specific for that task like the Kill-A-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor – Allan Sep 16 '17 at 15:07
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You can find the power consumption specifications for your model in the respective Environment Report from Apple at https://www.apple.com/environment/reports/

For your Model, it states "Idle—Display on 37.7W 38.8W 38.3W" for "100V 115V 230V" respectively.

To get a rough idea about the effect of turning the screen off : on 230V, my iMac runs at 0.85A at full brightness, at 0.465A at minimum brightness and 0.4A with the screen turned off. You will save some power when you disconnect all USB devices and the network cable, but it's rather irrelevant.

No, not using sleep mode does not have any other major consequences afaik. Furthermore, in my experience, light CPU activity does not influence power uptake significantly.

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