Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver vs Epson 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White

57specifications compared
34differ
23identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:3200 ANSI lumens
- 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White:3000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:DLP
- 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White:3LCD
Projector native resolution
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:WXGA (1280x800)
- 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White:XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:13000:1
- 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White:10000:1
Native aspect ratio
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:16:10
- 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White:4:3
Keystone correction, horizontal
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
- 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White:-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, vertical
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
- 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White:-30 - 30°
Service life of light source
- MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:4500 h
- 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White:5000 h

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Comparison of MW526E, 98H
99 specifications	A BenQ MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver Model MW526E View product	B Epson 98H Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens 3LCD XGA (1024x768) White Model 98H View product
Projector7 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3200 ANSI lumens	3000 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	13000:1	10000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4:3
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Projection distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 2.17 m
Projection distance (wide)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 1.8 m
Projection distance (tele)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 2.17 m
Projector brightness (economic mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100 ANSI lumens
Colour light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers	-40 - 40°	-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-40 - 40°	-30 - 30°
White light outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 ANSI lumens
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	15 - 102 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	23 - 120 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	4500 h	5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	6000 h	10000 h
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHE
Lamp powerDiffers	203 W	200 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 lamp(s)
Lens system3 differ
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Focal length rangeDiffers	21 - 25.6 mm	16.9 - 20.28 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	2.59 - 2.86	1.58 - 1.72
Throw ratioDiffers	1.49 - 1.79:1	1.48 - 1.77:1
OffsetKnown for one	125%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video3 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffers	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM
3DDiffers	Yes	No
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)	1366 x 768, 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA)
Video processingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 bit
Supported 3D formatsKnown for one	Frame packing, Frame Sequential, Side by side, Top and bottom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inDiffers	0	2
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeDiffers	USB Type-B	USB Type-A, USB Type-B
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	33 dB	37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	31 dB	29 dB
2D/3D frequency imageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 85 Hz
Preset modesKnown for one	Bright, Cinema, Presentation, sRGB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	2 W	16 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
PlacementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop, Ceiling
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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	253 W	299 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	2.3 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.21 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs	212 W	221 W
Voltage toleranceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10%
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 1500 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.3 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	302.8 mm	295 mm
DepthDiffers	221.8 mm	244 mm
HeightDiffers	111.8 mm	86 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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