The
regulations affect "select configurations" of its Alienware Aurora
R10 and R12 gaming PCs, Dell said in a statement sent to Reuters late on
Tuesday.
Gaming PCs
made by Dell and others use powerful chips for cutting-edge graphics in video
games. Those components mean gaming systems typically consume far more
electricity than an average computer.
Dell said
it planned to have new models and configurations that "will meet or exceed
these regulations, in line with our long-term focus to address energy and emissions."
It did not
give details on why specific models did not meet energy standards, what it
planned to change and or when new models would be introduced.
The
affected models contained graphics processing units from Advanced Micro Devices
Inc and Nvidia Corp, along with central processors from AMD and Intel Corp.
The
Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 gaming desktop, which is among the affected
products, costs $1,819.99, according to Dell's website.
California's
toughened efficiency regulations for computers went into effect on July 1. The
state has said the new standards will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that
cause climate change and will also lower electricity bills for consumers.
Residential
computers and computer monitors account for up to 2.9 percent of the
electricity consumption in the most populous U.S. state, according to a
California report.
In addition
to California, Dell will no longer ship the products to customers in Colorado,
Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state.
The
California Energy Commission, which wrote the new standards, did not
immediately respond to a request for comment.
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