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BenQ MX522P Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black vs Epson VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 23identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Projector brightness
    • MX522P Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:3000 ANSI lumens
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:2800 ANSI lumens
  • Projection technology
    • MX522P Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:DLP
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:3LCD
  • Projector native resolution
    • MX522P Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:XGA (1024x768)
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:SVGA (800x600)
  • Contrast ratio (typical)
    • MX522P Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:13000:1
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:10000:1
  • Screen size compatibility
    • MX522P Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:914.4 - 7620 mm (36 - 300")
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:762 - 8890 mm (30 - 350")
  • Keystone correction, vertical
    • MX522P Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:±40°
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:-30 - 30°
  • Service life of light source
    • MX522P Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:4500 h
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:5000 h
  • Lamp power
    • MX522P Standard throw projector 3000 ANSI lumens DLP XGA (1024x768) 3D Black:190 W
    • VS230 Large venue projector 2800 ANSI lumens 3LCD SVGA (800x600) Black, White:200 W

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Comparison of MX522P, VS230
85 specifications
Projector6 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers3000 ANSI lumens2800 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffersDLP3LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffersXGA (1024x768)SVGA (800x600)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs13000:110000:1
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4:3
Screen size compatibilityDiffers914.4 - 7620 mm (36 - 300")762 - 8890 mm (30 - 350")
Projection distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 - 8.89 m
Projection distance (wide)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 - 0.75 m
Projection distance (tele)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.89 - 8.89 m
Colour light outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2800 ANSI lumens
Keystone correction, verticalDiffers±40°-30 - 30°
Matrix typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-panel (p-Si TFT active)
White light outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2800 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 source2 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers4500 h5000 h
Lamp typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUHE
Lamp powerDiffers190 W200 W
Lens system4 differ
FocusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManual
Focal length rangeDiffers21 - 23.1 mm16.77 - 16.77 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs2.56 - 2.81.44 - 1.44
Zoom ratioDiffers1.1:11.35:1
Throw ratioDiffers1.86 - 2.04:11.45 - 1.96:1
OffsetKnown for one120%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
HD-ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
3DDiffersYesNo
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers1024 x 768 (XGA), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 640 x 480 (VGA)1024 x 768 (XGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video processingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 bit
Supported video modesKnown for one1080i, 1080p, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720pUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers31
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneMini-USB BUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers33 dB37 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs28 dB29 dB
HDCPKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, TurkishUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersStandard throw projectorLarge venue projector
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, White
PlacementDiffersDesktopDesktop, 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
Display1 differ
Built-in displayDiffersYesNo
Display number of coloursKnown for one1.073 billion coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs270 W283 W
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source207 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg2.31 kg
WidthDiffers283 mm294.6 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers95 mm76.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, VGAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
RS-232 portsDiffers10

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