Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black vs Acer Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White

61specifications compared
23differ
38identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:3200 ANSI lumens
- Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3000 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:XGA (1024x768)
- Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:20000:1
- Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:10000:1
Native aspect ratio
- P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:4:3
- Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16:9
Projection distance
- P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:1 - 11.3 m
- Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:0.21 - 0.61 m
Keystone correction, vertical
- P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:-40 - 40°
- Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:-15 - 15°
Service life of light source
- P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:4000 h
- Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:6000 h
- Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:4000 h

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Comparison of P1285B, U5520B
75 specifications	A Acer P1285B Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black Model P1285B View product	B Acer Professional and Education U5520B Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White Model U5520B View product
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3200 ANSI lumens	3000 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolutionDiffers	XGA (1024x768)	1080p (1920x1080)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	20000:1	10000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	4:3	16:9
Projection distanceDiffers	1 - 11.3 m	0.21 - 0.61 m
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-40 - 40°	-15 - 15°
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 kHz
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15 - 15°
Light source4 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	4000 h	3000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	6000 h	4000 h
Lamp typeDiffers	UHP	OSRAM
Lamp powerDiffers	200 W	280 W
Lens system2 differ
Focal length rangeKnown for one	21 - 23.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.56 - 2.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom typeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomDiffers	1.1x	1x
Throw ratioDiffers	1.86 - 2.04:1	0.36:1
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mini-USB B
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	26 dB	29 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	30 dB	35 dB
Multimedia2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
RMS rated powerDiffers	10 W	20 W
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, VC-1, XVID
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAC, MP1, MP2, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA
Design4 differ
Product typeDiffers	Standard throw projector	Short throw projector
Market positioningDiffers	Presentation	Short throw
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
PlacementDiffers	Desktop, Ceiling	Desktop
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	256 W	351 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Differs	202 W	289 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	5.5 kg
WidthKnown for one	308 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	211 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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