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100W * 5% * 24 Hours = 120Wh
1W * 24 Hours + 5W * 5% * 24 Hours = 30Wh
So it does depend on the duty cycle - As long as the 5W lightbulb with a 1W computer is used less than ~19 hours a day (80%) you'd still have savings:
1W * 24 Hours + 5W * 80% * 24 Hours = 120Wh
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100W * 5% * 24 Hours = 120Wh
1W * 24 Hours + 5W * 5% * 24 Hours = 30Wh
So it does depend on the duty cycle - As long as the 5W lightbulb with a 1W computer is used less than ~19 hours a day (80%) you'd still have savings:
1W * 24 Hours + 5W * 80% * 24 Hours = 120Wh