Alternatives to HP MP250

10 portable & mini projectors at a similar price that compete with the MP250 — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

HP · 2022

MP250

854 × 480 (480p)250 lmLED0.6 kg

approx. price≈ US$330

5.0

Cheaper

Nebula Capsule II 6% cheaper Higher score

Philips NeoPix 320 +2.6 score Newest

Samsung The Freestyle (2nd Gen) 2023

Alternatives to the MP250

Samsung · 2022The Freestyle LSP3

5.9

9% pricier ≈ US$360

Resolution (on screen) 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)
Automatic keystone correction
Native panel resolution 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)

Lens shift None vs Vertical
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 230 lm vs 250 lm

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Asus · 2022ZenBeam E2

Same price ≈ US$320

Automatic keystone correction
Audio output
Weight 0.4 kg vs 0.6 kg

Lens shift None vs Vertical
Built-in speakers (total output) 5 W vs 6 W

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Nebula · 2023Capsule II

6.5

6% cheaper ≈ US$310

Resolution (on screen) 1280 × 720 (HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)
Lens shift Vertical and horizontal vs Vertical
Automatic keystone correction

Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 200 lm vs 250 lm
Internal storage 8 GB vs 16 GB

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Asus · 2023ZenBeam E1R

6.2

6% pricier ≈ US$350

Resolution (on screen) 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)
Automatic keystone correction
Native panel resolution 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)

Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 200 lm vs 250 lm
Lens shift None vs Vertical

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Philips · 2022NeoPix 320

7.6

24% pricier ≈ US$410

Resolution (on screen) 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)
Built-in speakers (total output) 10 W vs 6 W
Native panel resolution 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)

Weight 1.2 kg vs 0.6 kg

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Samsung · 2023The Freestyle (2nd Gen)

5.9

33% pricier ≈ US$440

Resolution (on screen) 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)
Automatic keystone correction
Native panel resolution 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)

Lens shift None vs Vertical
Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 230 lm vs 250 lm

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AOpen · 2022PV12a

7.5

Same price ≈ US$330

Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 800 lm vs 250 lm
Audio output
Power consumption 30 W vs 45 W

Built-in speakers (total output) 2 W vs 6 W
Lens shift None vs Vertical

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Philips · 2022GoPix 1

6% cheaper ≈ US$310

Weight 0.25 kg vs 0.6 kg

Autofocus
Built-in speakers (total output) 3 W vs 6 W

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Nebula · 2023Capsule 3

6.8

24% pricier ≈ US$410

Resolution (on screen) 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)
Built-in speakers (total output) 8 W vs 6 W
Native panel resolution 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) vs 854 × 480 (480p)

Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 200 lm vs 250 lm
Lens shift None vs Vertical

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BenQ · 2022GV11

4.1

9% pricier ≈ US$360

Automatic keystone correction
Audio output
Power consumption 28 W vs 45 W

Brightness (ANSI / ISO lumens) 200 lm vs 250 lm
Built-in speakers (total output) 5 W vs 6 W

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