Optoma HD141X vs BenQ MW526AE review

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Optoma HD141X vs BenQ MW526AE comparison chart

Overall
Optoma HD141X
7
BenQ MW526AE
6.3
Performance
7
7
Features
6
6
Connectivity
8
6

Optoma HD141X vs BenQ MW526AE review

Optoma HD141X
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 Optoma HD141X vs BenQ MW526AE comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, HD141X has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 6.3 for MW526AE.

Advantages Optoma HD141X over BenQ MW526AE

  • Bigger projection screen size: 42-305 inch vs 30-300 inch
  • Lower noise level, 26 dB vs 32 dB
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4500 hours

Advantages BenQ MW526AE over Optoma HD141X

  • Better brightness: 3300 vs 3000 lumens
  • Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 262 W

Common features and specifications

  • 3D support
  • Equal HDMI connectors quantity: 2
  • Integrated speakers
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Product

Optoma HD141X
BenQ MW526AE

Model

HD141X
MW526AE

Brand

Optoma
BenQ

Reviews

1366
42

Resolution

Native resolution

1920 x 1080
1280 × 800

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1200

Resolution abbreviation

Full HD
WXGA

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

42-305
30-300

Projection distance, m/ft

1 - 11/3.2 - 36
2.4 - 10/7.9 - 32.9

Aspect ratio

16:9
16:10

Brightness, lumens

3000
3300

Contrast ratio

20000:1
15000:1

Throw ratio range

1.48:1 - 1.62:1
1.55:1 - 1.86:1

Color reproduction

1073.4 million

Projection system

DLP
DLP

Noise level, dBA

26
32

Power consumption, W

262
260

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

password protection
kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

front, rear, ceiling mount, tabletop
front, rear, tabletop

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

190
203

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

5000
4500

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

6000
10000

Connectivity

HDMI

2
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)

1
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

0
1

12V trigger

1
0

USB

0
0

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

10
2

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

2.5 - 2.67
2.46 - 2.66

Focal length, mm

21.09 - 24.1
21.8 -25.6

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 40

Zoom ratio

1.1x
1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

40
40

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

5/41
0/32

Max, C/F

40/104
40/104

User manual

Manual

Open
Open

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

31.50 x 10.16 x 22.35/12.4 x 4 x 8.8
33.2 x 9.9 x 24.1/13 x 3.5 x 9.4

Weight, kg/pounds

2.4/5.5
2.4/5.3

Other

Release year

2014
2017
Optoma HD141X
BenQ MW526AE
Optoma HD141X
BenQ MW526AE

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7
  • 6.3
  • 7Optoma HD141X
  • 6.3BenQ MW526AE