Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White vs Epson PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White

52specifications compared
27differ
25identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White:4000 ANSI lumens
- PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:3800 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White:DLP
- PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:3LCD
Projector native resolution
- MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White:WUXGA (1920x1200)
- PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White:10000:1
- PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:15000:1
Keystone correction, vertical
- MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White:-40 - 40°
- PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:-30 - 30°
Service life of light source
- MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White:4000 h
- PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:6000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White:10000 h
- PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:12000 h
Lamp power
- MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White:240 W
- PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White:210 W

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Comparison of MU641, 980W
89 specifications	A BenQ MU641 Standard throw projector 4000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) White Model MU641 View product	B Epson PowerLite 980W Standard throw projector 3800 ANSI lumens 3LCD WXGA (1280x800) White Model 980W View product
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	4000 ANSI lumens	3800 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WUXGA (1920x1200)	WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	10000:1	15000:1
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-40 - 40°	-30 - 30°
Matrix sizeKnown for one	1.22 cm (0.48")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix typeKnown for one	DMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.74 - 7.11 m
Keystone correction, horizontalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 30°
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	4000 h	6000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	10000 h	12000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	240 W	210 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one	1 lamp(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHE
Lens system3 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	15.57 - 18.67 mm	18.2 - 29.2 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	1.94 - 2.06	1.51 - 1.99
Zoom ratioKnown for one	1.2:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioDiffers	1.47 - 1.76:1	1.38 - 2.24:1
OffsetKnown for one	100%	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6x
Video2 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 480 (VGA), 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 960, 1360 x 768 (WXGA), 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 960, 1366 x 768, 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA)
Supported video modesKnown for one	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI connector typeKnown for one	Full-size	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inDiffers	0	1
PC Audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote (IR) outputKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC (power) inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 Type-B ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	33 dB	37 dB
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating system versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Multimedia1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
RMS rated powerDiffers	2 W	16 W
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlacementDiffers	Desktop, Ceiling	Desktop
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	300 W	326 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	2 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	335 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	220 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 1499 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	3.1 kg
WidthDiffers	353 mm	307.3 mm
DepthDiffers	272 mm	292.1 mm
HeightDiffers	135 mm	104.1 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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