Epson EX5240 vs BenQ MW526AE review

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Epson EX5240 vs BenQ MW526AE comparison chart

Overall
Epson EX5240
5.6
BenQ MW526AE
6.3
4
6

Epson EX5240 vs BenQ MW526AE review

Epson EX5240
vs
BenQ MW526AE

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new projector, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Epson EX5240 vs BenQ MW526AE comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, EX5240 has a total rating of 5.6 out of 10 versus 6.3 for MW526AE.

Advantages Epson EX5240 over BenQ MW526AE

  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4500 hours

Advantages BenQ MW526AE over Epson EX5240

  • Better brightness: 3300 vs 3200 lumens
  • Lower noise level, 32 dB vs 37 dB
  • Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 291 W
  • 3D support
  • More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1

Common features and specifications

  • Equal projection screen size: 30-300 inch
  • Integrated speakers
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Common

Product

Epson EX5240
BenQ MW526AE

Model

EX5240
MW526AE

Brand

Epson
BenQ

Reviews

266
42

Resolution

Native resolution

1024 x 768
1280 × 800

Max resolution (resized)

1600 x 1200
1920 x 1200

Resolution abbreviation

XGA
WXGA

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

30-300
30-300

Projection distance, m/ft

0.9 - 9/2.9 - 29.5
2.4 - 10/7.9 - 32.9

Aspect ratio

4:3
16:10

Brightness, lumens

3200
3300

Contrast ratio

15000:1
15000:1

Throw ratio range

1.48:1 - 1.77:1
1.55:1 - 1.86:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion

Projection system

3LCD
DLP

Noise level, dBA

37
32

Power consumption, W

291
260

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

front, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, tabletop

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

200
203

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

5000
4500

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

10000
10000

Connectivity

HDMI

1
2

VGA input

1
1

Composite video input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (RCA)

1
0

Audio input (3.5mm)

0
1

Audio output (3.5mm)

0
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

0
1

12V trigger

0
0

USB

1
0

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

2
2

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

1.58 - 1.72
2.46 - 2.66

Focal length, mm

16.9 - 20.28
21.8 -25.6

Lens shift, %

Zoom ratio

1.2x
1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

30
40

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

30

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
0/32

Max, C/F

35/95
40/104

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

29.7 x 8.1 x 23.3/11.7 x 3.2 x 9.2
33.2 x 9.9 x 24.1/13 x 3.5 x 9.4

Weight, kg/pounds

2.4/5.2
2.4/5.3

Other

Release year

2015
2017
Epson EX5240
BenQ MW526AE
Epson EX5240
BenQ MW526AE

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5.6
  • 6.3
  • 5.6Epson EX5240
  • 6.3BenQ MW526AE

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