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Epson Home Cinema 2350 vs BenQ W2720i

BenQ W2720i comes out ahead of Epson Home Cinema 2350 on 6 of the 8 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Epson Home Cinema 2350
Epson Home Cinema 2350
5.8
Weak
2 of 8 rounds
vs
BenQ W2720iWinner
BenQ W2720i
7.3
Good
6 of 8 rounds

The verdict

BenQ W2720i takes it, 6–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, BenQ W2720i takes 6 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Epson Home Cinema 2350 if…

  • • You want Epson Home Cinema 2350's edge on what it costs and how heavy it is

Choose BenQ W2720i if…

  • • You want BenQ W2720i's edge on how deep its blacks go and what light source it uses

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsEpson Home Cinema 2350 wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23508/10

    $1,499.99

    epson store price

    Source: epson.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i5/10

    $1,999 (sale $1,799)

    benq store regular price, on sale $1,799

    • $1,999 (sale $1,799), against $1,499.99

    Source: benq.com ↗

    Epson Home Cinema 2350 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How deep its blacks goBenQ W2720i wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    35,000:1

    dynamic contrast ratio

    • 35,000:1, against 2,000,000:1

    Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i8/10

    2,000,000:1

    contrast ratio (fofo, w/ light dimming)

    Source: benq.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What light source it usesBenQ W2720i wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    200 W UHE lamp

    light source

    • 200 W UHE lamp, against 4LED

    Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i8/10

    4LED

    light source

    Source: benq.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How long the light source lastsBenQ W2720i wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    7,500 h (Eco)

    lamp life, eco mode

    • 7,500 h (Eco), against 30,000 h (ECO)

    Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i8/10

    30,000 h (ECO)

    light source life, eco mode

    Source: benq.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How it handles gamingBenQ W2720i wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    under 20 ms

    input lag, low latency mode

    • under 20 ms, against 6.5 ms at 1080p/240Hz

    Source: epson.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i8/10

    6.5 ms at 1080p/240Hz

    input lag

    Source: benq.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6Which HDR formats it playsBenQ W2720i wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    HDR10, HLG

    hdr formats

    • HDR10, HLG, against HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

    Source: epson.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i8/10

    HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

    hdr formats (picture modes)

    Source: benq.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7How close it can sit to the wallBenQ W2720i wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23505/10

    1.32 - 2.15

    throw ratio

    • 1.32 - 2.15, against 1.0 ~ 1.3

    Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i8/10

    1.0 ~ 1.3

    throw ratio

    Source: benq.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  8. Round 8How heavy it isEpson Home Cinema 2350 wins
    Epson Home Cinema 23508/10

    9.0 lb

    weight

    Source: mediaserver.goepson.com ↗

    BenQ W2720i5/10

    14.11 lb

    net weight

    • 14.11 lb, against 9.0 lb

    Source: benq.com ↗

    Epson Home Cinema 2350 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Epson Home Cinema 2350Epson Home Cinema 2350
BenQ W2720iBenQ W2720i

Side by side

BenQ W2720iBest for how close it can sit to the wallBenQ W2720i
Overall score
5.8
7.3
Best
Price
See price
See price
What light source it uses
5.4
6.2
How long the light source lasts
5.5
8.0
How close it can sit to the wall
5.6
8.0
What it costs
7.3
6.2
How deep its blacks go
5.0
7.8
Head-to-head findings
What light source it uses
200 W UHE lamp
4LED
How long the light source lasts
7,500 h (Eco)
30,000 h (ECO)
How close it can sit to the wall
1.32 - 2.15
1.0 ~ 1.3
What it costs
$1,499.99
$1,999 (sale $1,799)
How deep its blacks go
35,000:1
2,000,000:1
How strong its speakers are
10 W
2 x 5 W
Which HDR formats it plays
HDR10, HLG
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
How heavy it is
9.0 lb
14.11 lb
Record
Head-to-head record
0–5–1
7–0
Head-to-heads won
0 %
100 %
Rounds won
25 %
75 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 35,000:1, against 600,000:1
      • 200 W UHE lamp, against Laser
      • 7,500 h (Eco), against 20,000 h (Normal/ECO)
      • under 20 ms, against 4.2 ms at 1080p/240Hz
      • 4LED, against Laser
      • 2,500 ANSI lm, against 3,200 ANSI lm
      • 6.5 ms at 1080p/240Hz, against 5 ms at 1080p/240Hz
      • 14.11 lb, against 7.9 lb
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