Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver vs BenQ MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White

70specifications compared
30differ
40identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver:2200 ANSI lumens
- MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:3500 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver:1080p (1920x1080)
- MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver:15000:1
- MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:20000:1
Native aspect ratio
- HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver:16:9
- MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:16:10
Keystone correction, vertical
- HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver:-30 - 30°
- MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:-40 - 40°
Service life of light source
- HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver:3500 h
- MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:4000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver:5000 h
- MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:10000 h
Lamp power
- HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver:240 W
- MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:200 W

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Comparison of HT2050A, MW550
89 specifications	A BenQ HT2050A data projector Standard throw projector 2200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D Silver Model HT2050A View product	B BenQ MW550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White Model MW550 View product
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	2200 ANSI lumens	3500 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolutionDiffers	1080p (1920x1080)	WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	15000:1	20000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	16:10
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	-30 - 30°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-30 - 30°	-40 - 40°
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	3500 h	4000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	5000 h	10000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	240 W	200 W
Lens system3 differ
Focal length rangeKnown for one	16.88 - 21.88 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.59 - 2.87	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioDiffers	1.3:1	1.1:1
Throw ratioDiffers	1.15 - 1.5	1.55 - 1.7
Vertical lens shift rangeKnown for one	-10 - 10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetDiffers	105%	110%
Video1 differ
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 480 (VGA), 720 x 400, 832 x 624, 1024 x 576 (WSVGA), 1024 x 600, 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 870, 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 768 (WXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1280 x 960, 1360 x 768 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 1920 x	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Video colour modesKnown for one	Cinema, Game	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inDiffers	1	0
S-Video inputs quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inDiffers	1	0
12V triggerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Smart TVKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Noise levelDiffers	29 dB	33 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	27 dB	29 dB
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Farsi, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	10 W	2 W
Design3 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Home cinema	Business
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
PlacementDiffers	Desktop, Ceiling	Desktop
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	353 W	270 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50-60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 1499 m	0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.3 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	380.5 mm	296 mm
DepthDiffers	277 mm	221 mm
HeightDiffers	121.7 mm	120 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, VGA
Other featuresidentical
Security updates end dateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31/12/2024

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