Durability test for notebooks
Level: Advanced
The purpose of this criterion is to award notebooks with an extra durable and robust construction, making them better prepared to withstand the strains and accidents in everyday life. Potentially, this may reduce the repair costs and extend the usable life of products.
Details
- Type:
- Award criteria
- ID:
- 11195
- Group:
- Computers
Criterion text
Points shall be awarded for products that have passed durability tests carried out according to IEC 60068, US MIL810G or equivalent.
Function performance requirements and test specifications are found in Annex I in the EU GPP criteria for computers and monitors. In-house tests with a stricter specification shall be accepted without the need to retest.
A maximum of X points, [X is specified by the contracting authority], are awarded, according to the following:
- Accidental drop (X/4 points)
- Resistance to shock (X/4 points)
- Resistance to vibration (X/4 points)
- Screen resilience (X/8 points)
- Temperature stress (X/8 points)
Verification
- Provide test reports showing that the model has been tested and has met the functional performance requirements. Test results shall be third-party verified. Existing tests for the same model, carried out to the same or a stricter specification, shall be accepted without the need to retest.
- Provide a certificate, stating that the products are approved for an Eco-label with requirements for durability tests according to the requirements above.
Subject matter of contract
Sustainable computers and monitors
Environmental goals
Versions history
The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.
- Current ID
- 11195
- Version date
- 2018-04-20