Epson VS355 vs BenQ MW526AE review

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Rating 5 5

Epson VS355 vs BenQ MW526AE comparison chart

Overall
Epson VS355
5.6
BenQ MW526AE
6.3
4
6

Epson VS355 vs BenQ MW526AE review

Epson VS355
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 VS355 vs BenQ MW526AE comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. Based on our rating, VS355 has a total rating of 5.6 out of 10 versus 6.3 for MW526AE.

Advantages Epson VS355 over BenQ MW526AE

  • Bigger projection screen size: 33-320 inch vs 30-300 inch
  • Longer lamp life (normal mode): 6000 vs 4500 hours

Advantages BenQ MW526AE over Epson VS355

  • 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 brightness: 3300 lumens
  • Integrated speakers
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Common

Product

Epson VS355
BenQ MW526AE

Model

VS355
MW526AE

Brand

Epson
BenQ

Reviews

233
42

Resolution

Native resolution

1280 x 800
1280 × 800

Max resolution (resized)

1400 x 1050
1920 x 1200

Resolution abbreviation

WXGA
WXGA

Properties

Projection screen size, inch

33-320
30-300

Projection distance, m/ft

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

Aspect ratio

16:10
16:10

Brightness, lumens

3300
3300

Contrast ratio

15000:1
15000:1

Throw ratio range

1.38:1 - 1.68:1
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

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

210
203

Lamp life (normal mode), hours

6000
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

1
2

Sound type

mono
mono

Lens

F-number

1.49 - 1.72
2.46 - 2.66

Focal length, mm

16.9 - 20.28
21.8 -25.6

Lens shift, %

vertical +/- 30, horizontal +/- 30

Zoom ratio

1.2x
1.2x

Settings

Keystone adjustment vertical, +- degrees

30
40

Keystone adjustment horizontal, +- degrees

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

27.9 x 7.8 x 22.8/11.6 x 3.1 x 9
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

2017
2017
Epson VS355
BenQ MW526AE
Epson VS355
BenQ MW526AE

Projectors SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5.6
  • 6.3
  • 5.6Epson VS355
  • 6.3BenQ MW526AE