Product comparison · 2 wireless presentation systems

BenQ VS20 InstaShow vs ScreenBeam 1000 EDU

30specifications compared
20differ
10identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The ScreenBeam 1000 EDU has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the BenQ VS20 InstaShow (2 vs 1). The ScreenBeam 1000 EDU has 25 W more power consumption (max) than the BenQ VS20 InstaShow (36 W vs 11 W). The ScreenBeam 1000 EDU has 10 - 80% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the BenQ VS20 InstaShow (20 - 80% vs 10 - 80%). Product colour: Black on the BenQ VS20 InstaShow, White on the ScreenBeam 1000 EDU. Wi-Fi standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the BenQ VS20 InstaShow, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the ScreenBeam 1000 EDU.

Product colour
- VS20 InstaShow:Black
- 1000 EDU:White
Ethernet LAN data rates
- VS20 InstaShow:10,100 Mbit/s
- 1000 EDU:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Interface
- VS20 InstaShow:HDMI
- 1000 EDU:HDMI + VGA (D-Sub)
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- VS20 InstaShow:1
- 1000 EDU:2
Power source type
- VS20 InstaShow:DC
- 1000 EDU:AC
Power consumption (max)
- VS20 InstaShow:11 W
- 1000 EDU:36 W
Windows operating systems supported
- VS20 InstaShow:Yes
- 1000 EDU:Windows 10, Windows 7
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- VS20 InstaShow:10 - 80%
- 1000 EDU:20 - 80%

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Comparison of VS20 InstaShow, 1000 EDU
65 specifications	A BenQ VS20 InstaShow View product	B ScreenBeam 1000 EDU View product
Design1 differ
Form factor	Desktop	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, UL, CE, RED, RoHS
Features1 differ
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	800 x 600 (SVGA), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 800 (WXGA), 1360 x 768 (WXGA), 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+), 1440 x 900 (WXGA+), 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	3840 x 2160
Supported video modesKnown for one	720p, 1080p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	60 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of simultaneously connected devices (max)Known for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security updates end dateKnown for one	31/12/2026	Unknown — not stated by the source
MiracastKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency bandKnown for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, SSID, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	EAP-TLS, PEAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	20 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	HDMI	HDMI + VGA (D-Sub)
HDMI input ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDMI outputs	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Micro-USB ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) output portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Input current	3 A	3 A
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	11 W	36 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.4 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android 4.2, iOS 11.0, iOS 11.4
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 60 °C	-20 - 85 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	549 g	1.13 kg
Package widthDiffers	490 mm	177.8 mm
Package depthDiffers	590 mm	287 mm
Package heightDiffers	239 mm	82.5 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.52 kg	1.13 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Country of origin	China	China
Harmonized System (HS) codeDiffers	8528620000	85176990
Products per palletKnown for one	84 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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