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Alternatives to BenQ AK700ST

10 home cinema projectors at a similar price that compete with the AK700ST — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

Alternatives to the AK700ST

XGIMI Horizon 20 Max Special Edition
7% cheaper ≈ US$2,700
  • Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 5,700 lm vs 4,000 lm
  • Built-in speakers (total output) 24 W vs 10 W
  • Fan noise 28 dB vs 32 dB
  • Weight 5.4 kg vs 3.4 kg
Epson EH-LS7000
2
Epson · 2026EH-LS7000
9.3
9% pricier ≈ US$3,200
  • Fan noise 25 dB vs 32 dB
  • Optical zoom 1.63× vs 1.2×
  • Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 3,600 lm vs 4,000 lm
  • Weight 8 kg vs 3.4 kg
XGIMI Horizon 30 Max
3
XGIMI · 2026Horizon 30 Max
9.4
8% cheaper ≈ US$2,700
  • Input lag 1 ms vs 8.4 ms
  • Built-in speakers (total output) 24 W vs 10 W
  • Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 5,300 lm vs 4,000 lm
  • Weight 5.3 kg vs 3.4 kg
XGIMI Horizon 30 Ultra Max
4
9.5
11% pricier ≈ US$3,200
  • Input lag 1 ms vs 8.4 ms
  • Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 6,000 lm vs 4,000 lm
  • Built-in speakers (total output) 24 W vs 10 W
  • Weight 5.4 kg vs 3.4 kg
JMGO IRIS Ultra
5
JMGO · 2026IRIS Ultra
9.4
18% cheaper ≈ US$2,400
  • Built-in speakers (total output) 24 W vs 10 W
  • Automatic keystone correction
  • Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 4,500 lm vs 4,000 lm
  • Weight 6.7 kg vs 3.4 kg
  • HDMI version 1.4 vs 2
Optoma UHZ68LV
6
Optoma · 2025UHZ68LV
9.0
8% pricier ≈ US$3,100
  • Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 5,000 lm vs 4,000 lm
  • Fan noise 31 dB vs 32 dB
  • HDMI inputs 3 vs 2
  • Built-in speakers (total output) 8 W vs 10 W
JMGO IRIS Ultra Max
7
JMGO · 2026IRIS Ultra Max
9.6
20% pricier ≈ US$3,500
  • Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 6,500 lm vs 4,000 lm
  • Built-in speakers (total output) 24 W vs 10 W
  • Automatic keystone correction
  • Weight 6.7 kg vs 3.4 kg
  • HDMI version 1.4 vs 2
JMGO N3 Ultimate
8
JMGO · 2026N3 Ultimate
9.4
19% cheaper ≈ US$2,350
  • Input lag 1 ms vs 8.4 ms
  • Built-in speakers (total output) 25 W vs 10 W
  • Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 5,800 lm vs 4,000 lm
  • Native contrast ratio 20,000:1 vs 3,000,000:1
  • Weight 6.95 kg vs 3.4 kg
XGIMI Horizon 20 Pro Special Edition
33% cheaper ≈ US$1,950
  • Built-in speakers (total output) 24 W vs 10 W
  • Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 4,100 lm vs 4,000 lm
  • Fan noise 28 dB vs 32 dB
  • Weight 4.9 kg vs 3.4 kg
XGIMI Titan Noir
10
XGIMI · 2026Titan Noir
9.3
31% pricier ≈ US$3,800
  • Input lag 1 ms vs 8.4 ms
  • Built-in speakers (total output) 24 W vs 10 W
  • Automatic keystone correction
  • Power consumption 500 W vs 212 W
  • Weight 7.5 kg vs 3.4 kg
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