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Acer Travel C202i portable projector (LED, WVGA, 300Lm) vs BenQ MX550 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 12identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • Travel C202i portable projector (LED, WVGA, 300Lm):300 ANSI lumens
    • MX550 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:3600 ANSI lumens
  • Projector native resolution
    • Travel C202i portable projector (LED, WVGA, 300Lm):WVGA (854x480)
    • MX550 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:XGA (1024x768)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • Travel C202i portable projector (LED, WVGA, 300Lm):5000:1
    • MX550 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:20000:1
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Travel C202i portable projector (LED, WVGA, 300Lm):16:9
    • MX550 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:4:3
  • Number of colours
    • Travel C202i portable projector (LED, WVGA, 300Lm):16.78 million colours
    • MX550 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:1.073 billion colours
  • Keystone correction, horizontal
    • Travel C202i portable projector (LED, WVGA, 300Lm):- 20 - 20°
    • MX550 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:-40 - 40°
  • Light source type
    • Travel C202i portable projector (LED, WVGA, 300Lm):LED
    • MX550 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:Lamp
  • Service life of light source
    • Travel C202i portable projector (LED, WVGA, 300Lm):20000 h
    • MX550 Standard throw projector 3600 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) White:5000 h

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Comparison of C202i, MX550
98 specifications
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers300 ANSI lumens3600 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDLPDLP
Projector native resolutionDiffersWVGA (854x480)XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs5000:120000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:94:3
Supported aspect ratios4:34:3
Projection distanceKnown for one0.7 - 2.9 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of coloursDiffers16.78 million colours1.073 billion colours
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for one33.2 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers- 20 - 20°-40 - 40°
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one- 20 - 20°Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical synchronization (max)Known for one0.06 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Vertical synchronization (min)Known for one0.05 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Screen size compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 102 kHz
Vertical scan rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 - 120 Hz
Light source3 differ
Light source typeDiffersLEDLamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers20000 h5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs30000 h10000 h
Lamps quantity1 lamp(s)1 lamp(s)
Lamp powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 W
Lens system1 differ
FocusKnown for oneManualUnknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one5.02 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one1xUnknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioDiffers1.3:11.96 - 2.15:1
Zoom ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1:1
OffsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110%
Ports & interfaces5 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in00
Composite video inDiffers01
S-Video inputs quantityDiffers01
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Audio (L/R) inDiffers01
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
AC (power) inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Smart TVKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one29 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one25 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Projection modesKnown for oneFrontUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceArabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Spanish, Farsi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
Number of OSD languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Number of built-in speakers11
RMS rated power2 W2 W
Video formats supportedKnown for oneH.264, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, VC-1, XVIDUnknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for oneBMP, JPEGUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAAC, MP1, MP2, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product typeStandard throw projectorStandard throw projector
Market positioningKnown for onePortableUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourWhiteWhite
PlacementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop, Ceiling
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffersAC/BatteryAC
Power consumption (typical)Differs30 W270 W
AC input voltageDiffers120 - 230 V100 - 240 V
Battery life (max)Known for one5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one9000 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers350 g2.3 kg
WidthDiffers150 mm296 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm221 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm120 mm
Package widthKnown for one231 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one145 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one48 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one932 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedYesYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideYesYes
Tripod includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Remote control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Batteries includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVGA
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85286200Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
RS-232 portsDiffers01
Videoidentical
Analog signal format systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNTSC, PAL, SECAM
Full HDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported video modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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