The following table gives the power consumption for Apple LaserWriter printers. Four levels of consumption are expressed: energy-saving mode (average), standby mode (average), operation (average), and maximum operation. The operation columns provide only the maximum consumption if no average is available.
| LaserWriter Model | Power Consumption |
| energy- saving mode (average) W | standby mode
(average) W | operation W
(100 V to 120 V) | operation W (220 V to 240 V) |
| LaserWriter | -- | 120 | 800 | 700 |
| LaserWriter Plus | -- | 120 | 800 | 700 |
| LaserWriter IISC | -- | 170 | 900 | 780 |
| LaserWriter IINT | -- | 170 | 900 | 780 |
| LaserWriter IINTX | -- | 170 | 900 | 780 |
| LaserWriter IINTXJ | -- | 170 | 900 | -- |
| LaserWriter IIf | -- | 170 | 900 | 780 |
| LaserWriter IIg | -- | 170 | 900 | 780 |
| LaserWriter Pro 400 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| LaserWriter Pro 405 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| LaserWriter Pro 600 | -- | 95 | 560 | 530 |
| LaserWriter Pro 630 | -- | 95 | 560 | 530 |
| LaserWriter Pro 810 | -- | 95 | 560 | 530 |
| LaserWriter 16/600 PS | 26 | 125 | 390 average
790 max | 370 average
770 max |
| LaserWriter 12/640 PS | 15 | 125 | 390 average
790 max | 370 average
770 max |
| LaserWriter 12/640 PS Plus | less than 25 | 125 | 390 average
790 max | 370 average
770 max |
| LaserWriter 8500 | 25 | 150 | 390 average
860 max | 370 average
840 max |
| Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS | 42 | 215 | 535 average
1 100 max | 524 average
1 000 max |
| Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS | 42 | 215 | 535 average
1 100 max | 524 average
1 000 max |
| Personal LaserWriter SC | -- | 90 | 600 | 550 |
| Personal LaserWriter LS | -- | 90 | 600 | 550 |
| Personal LaserWriter NT | -- | 90 | 600 | 550 |
| Personal LaserWriter NTR | -- | 90 | 600 | 550 |
| Personal LaserWriter 300 | 5 | -- | 180 average | 180 average |
| Personal LaserWriter 320 | less than 10 | -- | 180 average | 180 average |
| LaserWriter Select 300 | 20 | -- | 450 | 450 |
| LaserWriter Select 310 | 20 | -- | 450 | 450 |
| LaserWriter Select 360 | 20 | -- | 450 | 450 |
| LaserWriter Select 610 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| LaserWriter 4/600 PS | less than 10 | -- | 120 average | 120 average |