ViewSonic PA503X vs BenQ MS524AE review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

ViewSonic PA503X vs BenQ MS524AE comparison chart

Overall
ViewSonic PA503X
6.6
BenQ MS524AE
6
6
4

ViewSonic PA503X vs BenQ MS524AE review

ViewSonic PA503X
vs
BenQ MS524AE

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new projector, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the ViewSonic PA503X vs BenQ MS524AE comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, PA503X has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 6 for MS524AE.

Advantages ViewSonic PA503X over BenQ MS524AE

  • Better brightness: 3600 vs 3300 lumens
  • 3D support
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 5000 vs 4500 hours

Advantages BenQ MS524AE over ViewSonic PA503X

  • More HDMI connectors: 2 vs 1

Common features and specifications

  • Equal projection screen size: 30-300 inch
  • Equal power consumption: 260 W
  • Integrated speakers
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Common

Product

ViewSonic PA503X
BenQ MS524AE

Model

PA503X
MS524AE

Brand

ViewSonic
BenQ

Reviews

2084
64

Resolution

Native resolution

1024 x 768
800 x 600

Max resolution (resized)

1920 x 1200
1920 x 1200

Resolution abbreviation

XGA
SVGA

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

30-300
30-300

Projection distance, m/ft

1.1 - 13.1/3.9 - 43
1.2 - 14.1/3.2 - 45.9

Aspect ratio

4:3
4:3

Brightness, lumens

3600
3300

Contrast ratio

22000:1
15000:1

Throw ratio range

1.96:1 - 2.15:1
1.94:1 - 2.32:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion
1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
DLP

Noise level, dBA

33

Power consumption, W

260
260

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

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

Wireless connection

Additional features

has not
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

190
200

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

5000
4500

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

15000
6000

Connectivity

HDMI

1
2

VGA input

2
2

Composite video input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (RCA)

0
1

Audio input (3.5mm)

1
1

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

MHL

RS-232

1
1

12V trigger

0
0

USB

0
1

USB (service)

1
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

2
2

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

2.46 - 2.66

Focal length, mm

21.8 - 25.6

Lens shift, %

Zoom ratio

1.1x
1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

40
40

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

Operating temperature

Min, C/F

0/32
5/41

Max, C/F

40/104
35/95

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, сm/inches

29.4 x 11 x 21.8/11.5 x 4.3 x 8.5
28.3 x 9.4 x 22.1/11.1 x 3.7 x 8.7

Weight, kg/pounds

2.2/4.9
1.9/4.2

Other

Release year

2017
2017
ViewSonic PA503X
BenQ MS524AE
ViewSonic PA503X
BenQ MS524AE

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 6
  • 6.6ViewSonic PA503X
  • 6BenQ MS524AE

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