Product comparison · 2 data projectors

Acer Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White vs Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White has 17,500 h more service life of light source than the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver (20000 h vs 2500 h). The Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver has 1 more built-in speakers than the Acer Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White (2 vs 1). The Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver has 5 W more RMS rated power than the Acer Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White (20 W vs 15 W). Projector native resolution: 1080p (1920x1080) on the Acer Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White, UHD 4K (3840x2160) on the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver. Screen size compatibility: 18.3 - 193.5 mm (0.72 - 7.62") on the Acer Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White, 1651 - 7620 mm (65 - 300") on the Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver.

Projector native resolution
- Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
- C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:UHD 4K (3840x2160)
Service life of light source
- Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:20000 h
- C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:2500 h
Focus
- Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:Auto/Manual
- C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:No
Number of built-in speakers
- Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1
- C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:2
RMS rated power
- Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:15 W
- C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:20 W
Product colour
- Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:White
- C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:Silver
Weight
- Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:2.9 kg
- C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:6.2 kg
Width
- Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:286 mm
- C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver:246 mm

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Comparison of XL2521i, C3
100 specifications	A Acer Vero XL2521i Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White Model XL2521i View product	B Hisense C3 DLP UHD 4K (3840x2160) 3D Silver Model C3 View product
Projector2 differ
Projection technology	DLP	DLP
Projector native resolutionDiffers	1080p (1920x1080)	UHD 4K (3840x2160)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000:1
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	18.3 - 193.5 mm (0.72 - 7.62")	1651 - 7620 mm (65 - 300")
Number of colours	1.07 billion colours	1.07 billion colours
Colour gamutKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110%
Projector brightnessKnown for one	4000 ANSI lumens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	16:9, 4:3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for one	1 - 9.8 m	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	80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	15 - 135 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	24 - 120 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	+/- 30°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	+/- 30°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source1 differ
Light source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laser
Service life of light sourceDiffers	20000 h	2500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one	30000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system1 differ
FocusDiffers	Auto/Manual	No
Zoom ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3:1
Focal length rangeKnown for one	21.86 - 24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioKnown for one	1.48 - 1.62:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetKnown for one	132%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Full HD	Yes	Yes
3D	Yes	Yes
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	2	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	0	0
Composite video in	0	0
DVI port	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Smart TVKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
MiracastKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Odin
Web browserKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.3
Apple AirPlay 2 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
InteractiveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AirPlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Hotel modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video appsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Netflix, Disney+, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIDAA U
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	U9
Noise levelKnown for one	34 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
Projection modesKnown for one	Ceiling, Front, Rear	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia2 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	1	2
RMS rated powerDiffers	15 W	20 W
Audio decodersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTS Virtual:X
EqualizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVI, OGM, WMV, MP4, MOV, VOB, MPEG, MKV, FLV, MPG, 3GP, HEVC/H.265, MPEG2, VP9, H.264, MPEG4, VC-1, MVC
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WMA, WAV, MP4, WMV, FLAC, MP3, AAC, MP2
Design1 differ
Market positioning	Home cinema	Home cinema
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Product colourDiffers	White	Silver
Product typeKnown for one	Standard throw projector	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in display	No	No
Poweridentical
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50-60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.9 kg	6.2 kg
WidthDiffers	286 mm	246 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	246 mm
HeightDiffers	115.5 mm	252 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	343 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	479 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	HDMI	Power
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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