Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White vs Viewsonic PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White

39specifications compared
21differ
18identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:3000 ANSI lumens
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:3500 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:WXGA (1280x800)
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:XGA (1024x768)
Native aspect ratio
- MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:16:10
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:4:3
Screen size compatibility
- MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:1778 - 3048 mm (70 - 120")
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Keystone correction, vertical
- MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:-30 - 30°
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:-40 - 40°
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:10000 h
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:15000 h
Lamp power
- MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:200 W
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:190 W
Throw ratio
- MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White:0.49:1
- PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White:1.97 - 2.17:1

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Comparison of MW809ST, PA502X
81 specifications	A BenQ MW809ST Short throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) White Model MW809ST View product	B Viewsonic PA502X data projector Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) Black, White Model PA502X View product
Projector5 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	3000 ANSI lumens	3500 ANSI lumens
Projection technology	DLP	DLP
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	20000:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	4:3
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	16:10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	1778 - 3048 mm (70 - 120")	762 - 7620 mm (30 - 300")
Number of colours	1.073 billion colours	1.073 billion colours
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
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers	-30 - 30°	-40 - 40°
Matrix sizeKnown for one	1.65 cm (0.65")	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	1.2 - 13.2 m
Contrast ratio (dynamic)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22000:1
Light source2 differ
Light source type	Lamp	Lamp
Service life of light source	5000 h	5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	10000 h	15000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	200 W	190 W
Lens system1 differ
Fixed focal lengthKnown for one	6.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Throw ratioDiffers	0.49:1	1.97 - 2.17:1
OffsetKnown for one	105%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1x
Video1 differ
Full HDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD-ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 480 (VGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Supported video modesKnown for one	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720i, 1080i, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	3	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI connector typeKnown for one	Full-size	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	0	0
Composite video inDiffers	0	1
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantity	0	0
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Audio (L/R) in	0	0
Serial interface type	RS-232	RS-232
PC Audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC (power) inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	33 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise level (economic mode)Known for one	29 dB	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, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	cTUVus, UL/cUL, FCC
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Short throw projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningKnown for one	Short throw	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, White
PlacementDiffers	Desktop, Ceiling	Desktop
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in display	No	No
Power1 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power consumption (typical)Differs	200 W	240 W
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	296 mm	320 mm
DepthDiffers	239 mm	122.7 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	209.8 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	166 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	316 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Remote control included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, VGA
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 ports	1	1
Softwareidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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