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BenQ MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver vs BenQ SU917 Portable projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) 3D Black, Grey

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 40identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:3200 ANSI lumens
    • SU917 Portable projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) 3D Black, Grey:5000 ANSI lumens
  • Projector native resolution
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:WXGA (1280x800)
    • SU917 Portable projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) 3D Black, Grey:WUXGA (1920x1200)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:13000:1
    • SU917 Portable projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) 3D Black, Grey:7000:1
  • Keystone correction, horizontal
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
    • SU917 Portable projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) 3D Black, Grey:-30 - 30°
  • Keystone correction, vertical
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
    • SU917 Portable projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) 3D Black, Grey:-30 - 30°
  • Service life of light source
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:4500 h
    • SU917 Portable projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) 3D Black, Grey:2300 h
  • Service life of light source (economic mode)
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:6000 h
    • SU917 Portable projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) 3D Black, Grey:3000 h
  • Lamp power
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:203 W
    • SU917 Portable projector 5000 ANSI lumens DLP WUXGA (1920x1200) 3D Black, Grey:340 W

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Comparison of MW526E, SU917
75 specifications
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers3200 ANSI lumens5000 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDLPDLP
Projector native resolutionDiffersWXGA (1280x800)WUXGA (1920x1200)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs13000:17000:1
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Number of colours1.073 billion colours1.073 billion colours
Horizontal scan range15 - 102 kHz15 - 102 kHz
Vertical scan range23 - 120 Hz23 - 120 Hz
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers-40 - 40°-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers-40 - 40°-30 - 30°
Light source3 differ
Light source typeLampLamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers4500 h2300 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs6000 h3000 h
Lamp powerDiffers203 W340 W
Lens system5 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers21 - 25.6 mm20.77 - 31.13 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs2.59 - 2.862.42 - 2.95
Zoom ratioDiffers1.2:11.5:1
Throw ratioDiffers1.49 - 1.79:11.37 - 2.05:1
OffsetDiffers125%120%
Video1 differ
Analog signal format systemNTSC, PAL, SECAMNTSC, PAL, SECAM
Full HDDiffersNoYes
3DYesYes
Supported 3D formatsFrame packing, Frame Sequential, Side by side, Top and bottomFrame packing, Frame Sequential, Side by side, Top and bottom
Supported graphics resolutions1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)
Supported video modes1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p
Ports & interfaces4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in00
Composite video in11
DVI portNoNo
S-Video inputs quantity11
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Audio (L/R) in22
Audio (L/R) out11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial interface typeRS-232RS-232
PC in (D-Sub)YesYes
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-BMini-USB B, USB Type-A
DC-in jackYesYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
Wi-FiNoNo
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedNoNo
Features3 differ
Noise levelDiffers33 dB36 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs31 dB34 dB
Preset modesDiffersBright, Cinema, Presentation, sRGBCinema, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB
On Screen Display (OSD)YesYes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesArabic, 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, ThaiArabic, 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
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)YesYes
Number of built-in speakers11
RMS rated powerDiffers2 W10 W
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersStandard throw projectorPortable projector
Market positioningDiffersBusinessPresentation
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack, Grey
Power2 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power consumption (typical)Differs253 W390 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs212 W330 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating altitude0 - 1500 m0 - 1500 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg3.7 kg
WidthDiffers302.8 mm339.3 mm
DepthDiffers221.8 mm260.3 mm
HeightDiffers111.8 mm147.3 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedYesYes
Batteries includedYesYes
Cables includedAC, VGAAC, VGA
ManualYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Warranty cardYesYes
Other featuresidentical
RS-232 ports11

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