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BenQ MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver vs Epson PowerLite S27

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 23identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:3200 ANSI lumens
    • PowerLite S27:2700 ANSI lumens
  • Projection technology
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:DLP
    • PowerLite S27:3LCD
  • Projector native resolution
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:WXGA (1280x800)
    • PowerLite S27:SVGA (800x600)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:13000:1
    • PowerLite S27:10000:1
  • Native aspect ratio
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:16:10
    • PowerLite S27:4:3
  • Keystone correction, horizontal
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
    • PowerLite S27:-30 - 30°
  • Keystone correction, vertical
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:-40 - 40°
    • PowerLite S27:-30 - 30°
  • Service life of light source
    • MW526E Standard throw projector 3200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver:4500 h
    • PowerLite S27:5000 h

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Comparison of MW526E, PowerLite S27
100 specifications
Projector7 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers3200 ANSI lumens2700 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffersDLP3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffersWXGA (1280x800)SVGA (800x600)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs13000:110000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:104:3
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4:3
Screen size compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source762 - 8890 mm (30 - 350")
Projection distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.77 - 2.4 m
Projection distance (wide)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 1.77 m
Projection distance (tele)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2.4 m
Projector brightness (economic mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1890 ANSI lumens
Colour light outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2700 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, horizontalDiffers-40 - 40°-30 - 30°
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers-40 - 40°-30 - 30°
Matrix sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4 cm (0.55")
Matrix typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-panel (p-Si TFT active)
White light outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2700 ANSI lumens
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one15 - 102 kHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one23 - 120 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers4500 h5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs6000 h10000 h
Lamp typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUHE
Lamp powerDiffers203 W200 W
Lamps quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 lamp(s)
Lens system4 differ
FocusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Focal length rangeDiffers21 - 25.6 mm16.9 - 20.28 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs2.59 - 2.861.44 - 1.44
Zoom ratioDiffers1.2:11.35:1
Throw ratioDiffers1.49 - 1.79:11.45 - 1.96:1
OffsetKnown for one125%Unknown — not stated by the source
Video3 differ
Analog signal format systemDiffersNTSC, PAL, SECAMNTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL 60, PAL M, PAL N, SECAM
3DDiffersYesNo
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers1920 x 1200 (WUXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)1280 x 800, 1366 x 768, 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video processingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 bit
Supported 3D formatsKnown for oneFrame packing, Frame Sequential, Side by side, Top and bottomUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers31
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inDiffers02
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB connector typeDiffersUSB Type-BUSB Type-A, USB Type-B
PC in (D-Sub)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers33 dB37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs31 dB29 dB
2D/3D frequency imageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 85 Hz
Preset modesKnown for oneBright, Cinema, Presentation, sRGBUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for oneArabic, 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, ThaiUnknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers2 W5 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverWhite
PlacementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop, Ceiling
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs253 W284 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs0.5 W0.21 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.21 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Differs212 W208 W
Voltage toleranceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10%
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 1500 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers302.8 mm297 mm
DepthDiffers221.8 mm244 mm
HeightDiffers111.8 mm87 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, VGAUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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