Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey vs BenQ TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White

52specifications compared
25differ
27identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey:5200 ANSI lumens
- TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:3500 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
- SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey:WXGA (1280x800)
- TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1080p (1920x1080)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey:5000:1
- TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:20000:1
Native aspect ratio
- SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey:16:10
- TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:16:9
Service life of light source
- SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey:2000 h
- TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey:2500 h
- TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:15000 h
Lamp power
- SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey:370 W
- TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:200 W
Zoom ratio
- SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey:1.6:1
- TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White:1.1:1

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Comparison of SW921+, TH550
90 specifications	A BenQ SW921+ Standard throw projector 5200 ANSI lumens DLP WXGA (1280x800) Grey Model SW921+ View product	B BenQ TH550 Standard throw projector 3500 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) 3D White Model TH550 View product
Projector4 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	5200 ANSI lumens	3500 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolutionDiffers	WXGA (1280x800)	1080p (1920x1080)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	5000:1	20000:1
Native aspect ratioDiffers	16:10	16:9
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
Keystone correction, verticalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 40°
Light source3 differ
Service life of light sourceDiffers	2000 h	5000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	2500 h	15000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	370 W	200 W
Lens system3 differ
FocusKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	15.78 - 25.12 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2.45 - 3.07	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom typeKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Zoom ratioDiffers	1.6:1	1.1:1
Throw ratioDiffers	1.12 - 1.8	1.47-1.64:1
Vertical lens shift rangeKnown for one	0 - 2.5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
OffsetDiffers	105%	110%
Video1 differ
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	640 x 480 (VGA), 720 x 400, 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 576 (WSVGA), 1024 x 600, 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1280 x 768 (WXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1280 x 960, 1360 x 768 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 1920 x 1080	640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Full HDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cinema, Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMI connector typeKnown for one	Full-size	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inDiffers	0	1
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inDiffers	1	0
PC Audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC Audio outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC (power) inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Smart TVKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	36 dB	33 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	33 dB	29 dB
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
Number of OSD languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30
Multimedia2 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
RMS rated powerDiffers	20 W	2 W
Design2 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Presentation	Home cinema
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	500 W	270 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	594 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (economy mode)Known for one	400 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 / 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	4.9 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	411.4 mm	290 mm
DepthDiffers	267.5 mm	221 mm
HeightDiffers	118.4 mm	120 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IR

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