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Acer Sl2520N vs Optoma UZ38X

What Sl2520N does better (3) and where UZ38X wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Acer Sl2520N
Acer · 2026Sl2520N
5.7Score
3 advantages≈ US$890
vs
Optoma UZ38X
Optoma · 2026UZ38X
7.9Score
2 advantages≈ US$1,050
Higher score
6.5Picture8.6
3.2Setup & placement4.6

Why is Sl2520N better than UZ38X?

  1. Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)4,000 lm vs 3,800 lm+5%
  2. Native panel resolution1920 × 1200 (WUXGA) vs 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
  3. Ethernet (LAN)Yes · UZ38X: No

Why is UZ38X better than Sl2520N?

  1. Resolution (on screen)1920 × 1200 (WUXGA) vs 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
  2. Light source life20,000 h vs 30,000 h+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Sl2520NAcer Sl2520N≈ US$8905.7
Optoma UZ38XOptoma UZ38X≈ US$1,0507.9
Picture
Resolution (on screen)1920 × 1200 (WUXGA)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
Native panel resolution1920 × 1200 (WUXGA)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
4K method—4K by pixel shifting
Display technologyDLPDLP
Light sourceLaserLaser
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)4,000 lm3,800 lm
Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)—1,500,000:1
HDR supportNo—
Lens & placement
Throw ratio0.5:11.21:1
Throw ratio (zoomed in)—1.59:1
Throw typeShort throw (0.4–1.0:1)Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer)
Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image1.11 m2.68 m
Smallest image size—28″
Largest image size—300″
Optical zoom—1.3×
Lens shiftNone—
Keystone correctionYesYes
Automatic keystone correctionNoNo
Sound
Built-in speakers (total output)15 W15 W
Connectivity
HDMI inputs22
HDMI version—2
USB portYesYes
Ethernet (LAN)YesNo
VGA inputNoNo
Audio outputYesYes
Battery, power & lifetime
Light source life20,000 h30,000 h
Design & noise
Fan noise—33 dB
Fan noise (eco mode)29 dB28 dB
Weight—3.4 kg
Width—238 mm
Height—130 mm
Depth—215 mm
ColoursWhiteBlack
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