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BenQ AH500ST
BenQ AH500ST is a home cinema projector released in 2026. Key specs: resolution (on screen) 1920 × 1080 (Full HD), brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 4,000 lm, light source Laser, throw ratio 0.5:1.
6.1Score
Picture7.7
Gaming & inputs3.2
price range—
- Year
- 2026
- Brand
BenQ- Popularity
- #614 of 767
1920 × 1080 (Full HD)Resolution (on screen)
4,000 lmBrightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)
LaserLight source
0.5:1Throw ratio
YesHDR support
10 WBuilt-in speakers (total output)
16.7 msInput lag
Spec guide
How it ranks among home cinema projectors of 2026
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) · 4,000 lmTop 26%
Built-in speakers (total output) · 10 WBottom 42%
Input lag · 16.7 msBottom 42%
Compared with home cinema projectors released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other home cinema projectors
Why is AH500ST a good choice?
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens): 4,000 lmbetter than 72% of home cinema projectors
Native contrast ratio: 3,000,000:1better than 89% of home cinema projectors
Weak points
Built-in speakers (total output): 10 Wworse than 75% of home cinema projectors
Maximum refresh rate: 120 Hzworse than 91% of home cinema projectors
Input lag: 16.7 msworse than 75% of home cinema projectors
In rankings
Specifications
Full specifications
Picture
- Native panel resolution
- 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)
- 4,000 lm
- Native contrast ratio
- 3,000,000:1
- HDR support
- Yes
- 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
Design & noise
- Width
- 320 mm
- Height
- 131 mm
- Depth
- 255 mm
- Colours
- Black
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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