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BenQ AH500ST vs Optoma Photon Beam PK53ST 4K
What AH500ST does better (2) and where Photon Beam PK53ST 4K wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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Why is AH500ST better than Photon Beam PK53ST 4K?
- Light source life20,000 h vs 3,800 h5.3×
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)4,000 lm vs 3,800 lm+5%
Why is Photon Beam PK53ST 4K better than AH500ST?
- Resolution (on screen)1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
Specifications
Side by side
| Picture | ||
| Resolution (on screen) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) |
| Native panel resolution | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| 4K method | — | 4K by pixel shifting |
| Display technology | DLP | DLP |
| Light source | Laser | — |
| Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) | 4,000 lm | 3,800 lm |
| Native contrast ratio | 3,000,000:1 | — |
| Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed) | — | 500,000:1 |
| HDR support | Yes | — |
| HDR formats | HDR10, HLG | — |
| Colour gamut (Rec.709) | 83% | — |
| Gaming | ||
| Input lag | 16.7 ms | — |
| Maximum refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Lens & placement | ||
| Throw ratio | 0.5:1 | — |
| Throw type | Short throw (0.4–1.0:1) | — |
| Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image | 1.11 m | — |
| Keystone correction | Yes | — |
| Automatic keystone correction | No | — |
| Sound | ||
| Built-in speakers (total output) | 10 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI inputs | 2 | — |
| USB port | No | — |
| Ethernet (LAN) | No | — |
| VGA input | No | — |
| Audio output | No | — |
| Battery, power & lifetime | ||
| Power consumption | 250 W | — |
| Light source life | 20,000 h | 3,800 h |
| Design & noise | ||
| Width | 320 mm | — |
| Height | 131 mm | — |
| Depth | 255 mm | — |
| Colours | Black | — |









