Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White vs BenQ MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White

63specifications compared
16differ
47identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3200 ANSI lumens
- MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:3300 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
- MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:10000:1
- MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:13000:1
Native aspect ratio
- MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16:9
- MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:4:3
Screen size compatibility
- MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1778 - 7620 mm (70 - 300")
- MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:914.4 - 7620 mm (36 - 300")
Service life of light source
- MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:4000 h
- MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:4500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:10000 h
- MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:6000 h
Lamp power
- MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:196 W
- MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:1900 W

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Comparison of MH530, MW526A
79 specifications	A BenQ MH530 Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White Model MH530 View product	B BenQ MW526A data projector Standard throw projector 3300 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White Model MW526A View product
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3200 ANSI lumens	3300 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolutionDiffers	1080p (1920x1080)	WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	10000:1	13000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	4:3
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	1778 - 7620 mm (70 - 300")	914.4 - 7620 mm (36 - 300")
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	4000 h	4500 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	10000 h	6000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	196 W	1900 W
Lens system4 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	22 - 24.1 mm	21 - 23.1 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.55 - 2.68	2.56 - 2.8
Throw ratioDiffers	1.47 - 1.62:1	1.96 - 2.15:1
OffsetDiffers	116%	120%
Video2 differ
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported 3D formatsDiffers	Frame Sequential, Top and bottom	Frame Sequential, Side by side, Top and bottom
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	640 x 352, 640 x 360, 640 x 400, 640 x 480 (VGA), 640 x 512, 640 x 544, 704 x 480, 704 x 576, 720 x 350, 720 x 400, 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 752 x 582, 768 x 432, 768 x 494, 768 x 576, 800 x 448, 800 x 450, 800 x 480 (WVGA), 800 x 592, 800 x 600 (SVGA), 832 x 624, 848 x 480, 854 x 480 (WVGA), 900 x 720
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC (power) inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Storageidentical
Optical disc player typeKnown for one	Not included	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Preset modesKnown for one	3D, Cinema, Custom, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Poweridentical
Auto power offKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.96 kg	1.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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