Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White vs BenQ MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver

52specifications compared
32differ
20identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:300 ANSI lumens
- MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver:3500 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:WXGA (1280x800)
- MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver:XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:10000:1
- MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver:3500:1
Native aspect ratio
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:16:10
- MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver:4:3
Screen size compatibility
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:508 - 4064 mm (20 - 160")
- MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver:1397 - 7620 mm (55 - 300")
Horizontal scan range
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:31 - 99 kHz
- MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver:15 - 102 kHz
Service life of light source
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:20000 h
- MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver:2500 h
Throw ratio
- GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White:1.16:1
- MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver:0.626:1

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Comparison of GP3, MX822ST
87 specifications	A BenQ GP3 Standard throw projector 300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Black, White Model GP3 View product	B BenQ MX822ST data projector Short throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black, Silver Model MX822ST View product
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	300 ANSI lumens	3500 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	10000:1	3500:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4:3
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	508 - 4064 mm (20 - 160")	1397 - 7620 mm (55 - 300")
Horizontal scan rangeDiffers	31 - 99 kHz	15 - 102 kHz
UniformityKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source1 differ
Light source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers	20000 h	2500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 h
Lamp powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 W
Lamp power (economic mode)Known for one	30000 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 2.8
Throw ratioDiffers	1.16:1	0.626:1
OffsetDiffers	100%	130%
Video3 differ
Full HDDiffers	No	Yes
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Colour modes (3D)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cinema
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 640 x 480 (VGA)	1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cinema, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
S-Video inputs quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
PC Audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-A	Mini-USB B, USB Type-A, USB Type-B
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Features3 differ
Noise levelDiffers	33 dB	36 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	28 dB	34 dB
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish	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
Preset modesKnown for one	Bright, Cinema, Custom, Game, Standard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
RMS rated powerDiffers	4 W	20 W
Video formats supportedKnown for one	3G2, 3GP, AVI, MOV, MP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, PNG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	APE, FLAC, M4A, MP2, MP3, OGG, WAV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	DOC, DOCX, PDF, PPT, PPTX, TXT, XLS, XLSX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Standard throw projector	Short throw projector
Market positioningDiffers	Portable	Short throw
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Silver
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	45 W	370 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	560 g	3.9 kg
WidthDiffers	140.3 mm	329.5 mm
DepthDiffers	129.8 mm	248.5 mm
HeightDiffers	52.5 mm	130 mm
Package weightKnown for one	1.05 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, USB	VGA
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
RS-232 portsDiffers	0	1
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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