BenQPortable & mini projector
BenQ GV50
BenQ GV50 is a portable & mini projector released in November 2024. Key specs: resolution (on screen) 1920 × 1080 (Full HD), 4k method 4K input only (downscaled), brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 500 lm, light source Laser.
6.3Score
Picture8.1
Gaming & inputs3.6
Setup & placement7.7
Smart features & sound5.5
Noise, lifetime & portability4.1
price rangeUS$520–640Reference price converted from EUR
1920 × 1080 (Full HD)Resolution (on screen)
4K input only (downscaled)4K method
500 lmBrightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)
LaserLight source
1.2:1Throw ratio
YesHDR support
Android (not TV-certified)Smart platform
8 WBuilt-in speakers (total output)
22.4 msInput lag
28 dBFan noise
2.1 kgWeight
Spec guide
How it ranks among portable & mini projectors of 2024
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) · 500 lmBottom 32%
Built-in speakers (total output) · 8 WBottom 32%
Input lag · 22.4 msBottom 20%
Fan noise · 28 dBTop 29%
Weight · 2.1 kgTop 39%
Compared with portable & mini projectors released in 2024. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other portable & mini projectors
Why is GV50 a good choice?
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens): 500 lmbetter than 71% of portable & mini projectors
Fan noise: 28 dBbetter than 71% of portable & mini projectors
Weak points
Light source life: 20,000 hworse than 81% of portable & mini projectors
Maximum refresh rate: 62 Hzworse than 86% of portable & mini projectors
Specifications
Full specifications
Picture
- Native panel resolution
- 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
- Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens)
- 500 lm
- Native contrast ratio
- 100,000:1
- Contrast ratio (dynamic / claimed)
- 100,000:1
- HDR support
- Yes
- Colour gamut (Rec.709)
- 92%
Gaming
- Input lag
- 22.4 ms
- Maximum refresh rate
- 62 Hz
- Game / low-latency mode
- Yes
Lens & placement
- Throw ratio
- 1.2:1
- Throw type
- Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer)
- Distance for a 100″ 16:9 image
- 2.66 m
- Smallest image size
- 30″
- Largest image size
- 120″
- Lens shift
- None
- Keystone correction
- Yes
- Automatic keystone correction
- Yes
Sound
- Built-in speakers (total output)
- 8 W
Smart & streaming
- Built-in smart platform
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- AirPlay
- Yes
Connectivity
- HDMI inputs
- 1
- USB port
- Yes
- Ethernet (LAN)
- No
- VGA input
- No
- Audio output
- Yes
Battery, power & lifetime
- Built-in battery
- Yes
- Power consumption
- 85 W
- Light source life
- 20,000 h
- Light source life (eco mode)
- 30,000 h
Design & noise
- Fan noise
- 28 dB
- Fan noise (eco mode)
- 26 dB
- Weight
- 2.1 kg
- Width
- 130 mm
- Height
- 211 mm
- Depth
- 191 mm
- Colours
- White
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
Projectors: Automatic keystone correction + fan noise up to 30 db103Projectors: HDR support + automatic keystone correction109Projectors: DLP + automatic keystone correction110Projectors — Throw type: Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer) + automatic keystone correction125Projectors — Light source: Laser + Lens shift: None128Portable & mini projectors: Light source life from 20,000 h136Projectors: Light source life from 20,000 h + fan noise up to 30 db136Portable & mini projectors — Throw type: Standard throw (1.0:1 and longer)137
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