Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White vs BenQ MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver

50specifications compared
25differ
25identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:3000 ANSI lumens
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:3200 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, horizontal
- Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:-15/+15°
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
Keystone correction, vertical
- Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:-15/+15°
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
Service life of light source
- Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:3000 h
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:4500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:4000 h
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:6000 h
Lamp power
- Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:240 W
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:203 W
Aperture range (F-F)
- Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:1 - 2.53
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:2.59 - 2.86
Throw ratio
- Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White:0.37:1
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:1.49 - 1.79:1

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Comparison of U5320W, MW526E
89 specifications	A Acer Professional and Education U5320W Ultra short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D White Model U5320W View product	B BenQ MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver Model MW526E View product
Projector3 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3000 ANSI lumens	3200 ANSI lumens
Projection technology	DLP	DLP
Projector native resolution	WXGA (1280x800)	WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)	13000:1	13000:1
Native aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Number of colours	1.073 billion colours	1.073 billion colours
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 102 kHz
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 - 120 Hz
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers	-15/+15°	-40 - 40°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-15/+15°	-40 - 40°
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	4:3, 16:10, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for one	0.23 - 0.63 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal synchronization (max)Known for one	100 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal synchronization (min)Known for one	15 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical synchronization (max)Known for one	120 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical synchronization (min)Known for one	24 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Light source type	Lamp	Lamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers	3000 h	4500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	4000 h	6000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	240 W	203 W
Lamp typeKnown for one	UHP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamps quantityKnown for one	1 lamp(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21 - 25.6 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	1 - 2.53	2.59 - 2.86
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2:1
Throw ratioDiffers	0.37:1	1.49 - 1.79:1
OffsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125%
FocusKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	5.38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Full HDDiffers	Yes	No
3D	Yes	Yes
Supported 3D formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Frame packing, Frame Sequential, Side by side, Top and bottom
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1280 x 800, 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 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 quantity	3	3
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	0	0
Composite video in	1	1
DVI port	No	No
S-Video inputs quantity	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Audio (L/R) inDiffers	1	2
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AV outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Wi-Fi	No	No
Storageidentical
Card reader integrated	No	No
Features1 differ
Noise level	33 dB	33 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	27 dB	31 dB
Preset modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bright, Cinema, 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
Multimedia2 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
RMS rated powerDiffers	20 W	2 W
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Ultra short throw projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningDiffers	Short throw	Business
Product colourDiffers	White	Silver
PlacementKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	299 W	253 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs	235 W	212 W
AC input voltageDiffers	120 - 230 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 1500 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.5 kg	2.3 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	302.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	221.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	111.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, VGA	AC, VGA
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
RS-232 portsDiffers	0	1
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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