Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey vs BenQ SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White

57specifications compared
32differ
25identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey:6000 ANSI lumens
- SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White:5000 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey:DLP
- SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White:LCD
Projector native resolution
- PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey:WXGA (1280x720)
- SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White:WXGA (1280x800)
Screen size compatibility
- PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey:2032 - 12700 mm (80 - 500")
- SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White:1524 - 6096 mm (60 - 240")
Service life of light source
- PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey:2500 h
- SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White:2000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey:3000 h
- SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White:2500 h
Lamp power
- PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey:280 W
- SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White:370 W
Focal length range
- PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey:26 - 34 mm
- SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White:15.78 - 25.12 mm

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Comparison of PW9520, SW921
88 specifications	A BenQ PW9520 Large venue projector 6000 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x720) Grey Model PW9520 View product	B BenQ SW921 Standard throw projector 5000 ANSI lumens LCD WXGA (1280x800) 3D Silver, White Model SW921 View product
Projector4 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	6000 ANSI lumens	5000 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x720)	WXGA (1280x800)
Screen size compatibilityDiffers	2032 - 12700 mm (80 - 500")	1524 - 6096 mm (60 - 240")
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one	2800:1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	31 - 92 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	23 - 85 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix sizeKnown for one	1.78 cm (0.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix typeKnown for one	3-panel (p-Si TFT active)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	2500 h	2000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	3000 h	2500 h
Lamp powerDiffers	280 W	370 W
Lamps quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 lamp(s)
Lens system5 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	26 - 34 mm	15.78 - 25.12 mm
Aperture range (F-F)Differs	1.64 - 1.86	2.45 - 3.07
Zoom ratioDiffers	1.3:1	1.6:1
Throw ratioDiffers	1.81 - 2.38	1.12 - 1.8:1
Vertical lens shift rangeDiffers	0 - 50%	-2.5 - 2.5%
OffsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105%
Horizontal lens shift rangeKnown for one	-10 - 10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
3DDiffers	No	Yes
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)	640 x 480 (VGA), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA)
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Ports & interfaces4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Audio (L/R) inDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AC (power) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDMI connector typeKnown for one	Full-size	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC in (D-Sub)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote (IR) outputKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V triggerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Optical disc player typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not included
Features4 differ
Noise levelDiffers	39 dB	36 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	34 dB	33 dB
Preset modesDiffers	Game, Presentation, Standard	3D, Bright, Custom, Presentation, sRGB
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDiffers	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)Differs	No	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 W
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Large venue projector	Standard throw projector
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver, White
PlacementDiffers	Desktop, Ceiling	Desktop
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	670 W	490 W
AC input voltageDiffers	220 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	16.5 kg	4.9 kg
WidthDiffers	505 mm	411.4 mm
DepthDiffers	385 mm	267.5 mm
HeightDiffers	194 mm	118.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85286200	Unknown — not stated by the source

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