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Sony VPL-XWES: every generation
4 generations from 2022 to 2025, latest — Sony VPL-XW8100ES. What each generation gained and lost.
2025
Better than VPL-XW6100ES
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 2,700 lm → 3,400 lm
- Lens shift Vertical → Vertical and horizontal
Worse
VPL-XW6100ES vs VPL-XW8100ES — full comparison
- Fan noise 26 dB → 33 dB
- Power consumption 380 W → 420 W
2024
Better than VPL-XW7000ES
- Power consumption 420 W → 380 W
Worse
VPL-XW7000ES vs VPL-XW6100ES — full comparison
- Lens shift Vertical and horizontal → Vertical
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 3,200 lm → 2,700 lm
2022
Better than VPL-XW5000ES
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 2,000 lm → 3,200 lm
- Optical zoom 1.6× → 2.1×
Worse
VPL-XW5000ES vs VPL-XW7000ES — full comparison
- Fan noise 24 dB → 26 dB
- Power consumption 295 W → 420 W
- Weight 13 kg → 14 kg
2022
The first generation in our catalog.
Specifications
Key specs by generation
| VPL-XW5000ES · 2022 | VPL-XW7000ES · 2022 | VPL-XW6100ES · 2024 | VPL-XW8100ES · 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution (on screen) | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) |
| 4K method | Native 4K | Native 4K | Native 4K | Native 4K |
| Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) | 2,000 lm | 3,200 lm | 2,700 lm | 3,400 lm |
| Light source | Laser | Laser | Laser | Laser |
| Throw ratio | 1.38:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.35:1 |
| HDR support | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fan noise | 24 dB | 26 dB | 26 dB | 33 dB |
| Weight | 13 kg | 14 kg | 14 kg | 14 kg |
| Score | 8.4 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 5.4 |