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BenQ TH550 vs Optoma UHD300X

What TH550 does better (4) and where UHD300X wins (7) — every spec side by side.

BenQ TH550
BenQ · 2018TH550
4.2Score
4 advantages
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Optoma UHD300X
Optoma · 2018UHD300X
3.9Score
7 advantages
4.1Picture5.9
5.0Noise, lifetime & portability2.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

TH550UHD300X
296 × 120221392 × 118281
TH550UHD300XDifference
Height120 mm118 mm+2 mm
Width296 mm392 mm−96 mm
Depth221 mm281 mm−60 mm
Weight2.3 kg5.2 kg−2.9 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is TH550 better than UHD300X?

  1. Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)3,500 lm vs 2,200 lm+59%
  2. Weight2.3 kg vs 5.2 kg2.3×
  3. Light source life5,000 h vs 4,000 h+25%
  4. Power consumption260 W vs 305 W+17%

Why is UHD300X better than TH550?

  1. Resolution (on screen)1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
  2. Built-in speakers (total output)2 W vs 10 W5×
  3. Lens shiftNone vs Vertical
  4. Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)20,000:1 vs 250,000:112.5×
  5. HDR supportNo · TH550: Yes
  6. Ethernet (LAN)No · TH550: Yes
  7. Optical zoom1.1× vs 1.3×+18%
Specifications

Side by side

Picture
Resolution (on screen)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)
Native panel resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
4K method—4K by pixel shifting
Display technologyDLPDLP
Light sourceLamp—
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)3,500 lm2,200 lm
Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)20,000:1250,000:1
HDR supportNoYes
3D playbackYes—
Gaming
Maximum refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Lens & placement
Throw ratio1.96:11.21:1
Throw ratio (zoomed in)2.15:11.59:1
Throw typeStandard throw (1.0:1 and longer)Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer)
Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image4.34 m2.68 m
Smallest image size60″34″
Largest image size300″302″
Optical zoom1.1×1.3×
Lens shiftNoneVertical
AutofocusNo—
Keystone correctionYes—
Automatic keystone correctionNo—
Sound
Built-in speakers (total output)2 W10 W
Connectivity
HDMI inputs22
USB portYesYes
Ethernet (LAN)NoYes
VGA inputYesYes
Audio outputYesYes
Battery, power & lifetime
Power consumption260 W305 W
Light source life5,000 h4,000 h
Light source life (eco mode)10,000 h15,000 h
Design & noise
Fan noise33 dB—
Fan noise (eco mode)29 dB25 dB
Weight2.3 kg5.2 kg
Width296 mm392 mm
Height120 mm118 mm
Depth221 mm281 mm
ColoursWhiteWhite
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