Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black vs BenQ MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White

42specifications compared
22differ
20identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black:4000 ANSI lumens
- MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White:3200 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black:1080p (1920x1080)
- MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White:XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black:10000:1
- MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White:13000:1
Supported aspect ratios
- Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black:4:3
- MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White:4:3, 16:9, 16:10
Service life of light source
- Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black:3500 h
- MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White:4500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black:5000 h
- MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White:10000 h
Lamp power
- Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black:250 W
- MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White:190 W
Focal length range
- Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black:22.41 - 82 mm
- MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White:21 - 23.1 mm

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Comparison of P1515, MX525
88 specifications	A Acer Professional and Education P1515 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Black Model P1515 View product	B BenQ MX525 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D White Model MX525 View product
Projector4 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	4000 ANSI lumens	3200 ANSI lumens
Projection technology	DLP	DLP
Projector native resolutionDiffers	1080p (1920x1080)	XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	10000:1	13000:1
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	4:3	4:3, 16:9, 16:10
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	711.2 - 7620 mm (28 - 300")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for one	1 - 9.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of coloursKnown for one	1.073 billion colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projector brightness (economic mode)Known for one	3200 ANSI lumens	Unknown — not stated by the source
UniformityKnown for one	85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	-40 - 40°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix sizeKnown for one	1.65 cm (0.65")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix typeKnown for one	DMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Light source type	Lamp	Lamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers	3500 h	4500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	5000 h	10000 h
Lamp typeKnown for one	OSRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp powerDiffers	250 W	190 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 lamp(s)
Lens system2 differ
FocusKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	22.41 - 82 mm	21 - 23.1 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.55 - 2.87	2.56 - 2.8
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom typeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioKnown for one	1.11:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL B, PAL D, PAL G, PAL H, PAL I, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM B, SECAM D, SECAM K1	NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Full HDDiffers	Yes	No
3D ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
Ports & interfaces2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI port	No	No
S-Video inputs quantity	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface type	RS-232	RS-232
USB connector type	USB Type-B	USB Type-B
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	33 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one	29 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preset modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cinema, Custom, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Multimediaidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
RMS rated power	2 W	2 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design3 differ
Product type	Standard throw projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningDiffers	Presentation	Business
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
PlacementDiffers	Desktop, Ceiling	Ceiling
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	300 W	280 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	1.9 kg
WidthDiffers	314 mm	283 mm
DepthDiffers	223 mm	222 mm
HeightDiffers	93 mm	95 mm
Package widthKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	288 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	155 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Remote control type	IR	IR
Cables included	VGA	VGA
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 ports	1	1
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical disc player typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not included
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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