Optoma GT5600 vs BenQ MW526AE review

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Optoma GT5600 vs BenQ MW526AE comparison chart

Overall
Optoma GT5600
8
BenQ MW526AE
6.3
Performance
8
7
Features
8
6
Connectivity
8
6

Optoma GT5600 vs BenQ MW526AE review

Optoma GT5600
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 GT5600 vs BenQ MW526AE comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, GT5600 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 6.3 for MW526AE.

Advantages Optoma GT5600 over BenQ MW526AE

  • Better brightness: 3600 vs 3300 lumens
  • Lower noise level, 25 dB vs 32 dB
  • Wireless connection enabled

Advantages BenQ MW526AE over Optoma GT5600

  • Bigger projection screen size: 30-300 inch vs 80-100 inch
  • Lower power consumption, 260 W vs 285 W
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 4500 vs 4000 hours

Common features and specifications

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

Optoma GT5600
BenQ MW526AE

Model

GT5600
MW526AE

Brand

Optoma
BenQ

Reviews

182
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

80-100
30-300

Projection distance, m/ft

1.8 - 2.7/6 - 9
2.4 - 10/7.9 - 32.9

Aspect ratio

16:9
16:10

Brightness, lumens

3600
3300

Contrast ratio

20000:1
15000:1

Throw ratio range

0.25:1
1.55:1 - 1.86:1

Color reproduction

1.07 billion

Projection system

DLP
DLP

Noise level, dBA

25
32

Power consumption, W

285
260

Features

Remote control

HDR

3D

Security

kensington lock, password protection
kensington lock, password protection

Projection method

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

Wireless connection

Additional features

DLP
has not

Lamp

Lamp type, W

240
203

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

4000
4500

Lamp life (eco mode), hours

15000
10000

Connectivity

HDMI

2
2

VGA input

1
1

Composite video input (RCA)

1
1

Audio input (RCA)

0
0

Audio input (3.5mm)

1
1

Audio output (3.5mm)

1
1

SPDIF (optical)

0
0

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

MHL

RS-232

1
1

12V trigger

0
0

USB

2
0

USB (service)

0
1

Audio

Integrated speakers

Speaker power, W

16
2

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

2.46 - 2.66

Focal length, mm

21.8 -25.6

Lens shift, %

Zoom ratio

1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

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

34.2 x 11.9 x 36/13.5 x 4.7 x 14.2
33.2 x 9.9 x 24.1/13 x 3.5 x 9.4

Weight, kg/pounds

3.9/8.7
2.4/5.3

Other

Release year

2018
2017
Optoma GT5600
BenQ MW526AE
Optoma GT5600
BenQ MW526AE

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8
  • 6.3
  • 8Optoma GT5600
  • 6.3BenQ MW526AE

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