GE Profile PH80S10BNY01 vs VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F-RC: which uses less energy?

At the high draw pattern the GE Profile PH80S10BNY01 uses 1,102 kWh a year and the VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F-RC 1,323 — 220 kWh (17%) less, about 2,205 kWh over ten years. Both are filed as an electric tank, so the comparison holds. Enter your ZIP below to price the difference.

Side by side

Compared within one class only: models filed as an electric tank at the high draw pattern.

Filed and computed figures
Figure	GE Profile PH80S10BNY01	VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F-RC
UEF (Uniform Energy Factor)	4.5 (better)	3.75
Energy use per year (kWh)	1,102 (better)	1,323
First hour rating (gal)	101	121
Rated storage volume (gal)	80	119
Installed cost range	not published	not published
ENERGY STAR certified	yes	yes
Sound level (dB)	41	37 (better)
Refrigerant	R1234YF	R-744 (CO2), GWP 1
On the market since	2025-07-23	2026-06-01

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

What it costs to run

GE Profile PH80S10BNY01 — 1,102 kWh a year VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F-RC — 1,323 kWh a year

GE Profile PH80S10BNY01 is 221 kWh a year lower than VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F-RC.

DOE CCD · 2026-09-19

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Reliability

Not published: Reliability, failure rates and each model’s actual warranty term.

The registries these figures come from certify energy performance under a federal test; none of them records how long a unit lasts or how often it fails, so this page does not rank the two on reliability.

What is here instead:

The filed efficiency, capacity and tank size of both models, side by side below.
Both are ENERGY STAR certified, which requires a manufacturer warranty of at least six years; the actual term for each model is not published.
Time on the market, as filed with ENERGY STAR: the GE Profile PH80S10BNY01 since 2025-07-23, the VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F-RC since 2026-06-01. A sale date, not a lifespan.

Which should you pick?

Pick the GE Profile PH80S10BNY01 if running cost matters most: it uses 220 kWh less a year on the same test.
Pick the VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F-RC if you need more hot water in your busiest hour: it lists a first hour rating of 121 gallons against 101.
Neither if your household's busiest hour needs more than 121 gallons of hot water — neither lists more. Check whether a 75-gallon heater is enough.

Each model on its own

GE Profile PH80S10BNY01

Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.
VAUGHN THERMAL MP120F-RC

Its filed figures, class position and running cost on your ZIP.