That's a useful metric though, it means "produces about as much light as a 60W incandescent light bulb" And if you're buying products with Energy Star certific

That's a useful metric though, it means "produces about as much light as a 60W incandescent light bulb" And if you're buying products with Energy Star certification, they have to meet a specific output requirement to claim an equivalent wattage: https://www.energystar.gov/products/lighting_fans/light_bulbs/learn_about_brightness https://www.energystar.gov/products/lighting_fans/light_bulb... If you're buying no-name brands off Amazon with no certification, they may very well be lying to you. But "60W equivalent" is still a metric with a specific meaning, whether or not a particular shitty company is lying to you about it. Maybe we need an independent "this spec sheet isn't full of bullshit" certification for hard drives.