Sony VPL-XW5000ES vs BenQ W2720i

Round by round

1. Round 1What it costsBenQ W2720i wins
   Sony VPL-XW5000ES5/10

   $5,999.99

   price (no sale shown)

   • $5,999.99, against $1,999 (sale $1,799)

   Source: electronics.sony.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i8/10

   $1,999 (sale $1,799)

   benq store regular price, on sale $1,799

   Source: benq.com ↗

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

2. Round 2What light source it usesSony VPL-XW5000ES wins
   Sony VPL-XW5000ES8/10

   Laser

   laser light source

   Source: electronics.sony.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i5/10

   4LED

   light source

   • 4LED, against Laser

   Source: benq.com ↗

   Sony VPL-XW5000ES wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

3. Round 3How long the light source lastsBenQ W2720i wins
   Sony VPL-XW5000ES5/10

   20,000 hours

   laser life (mode not stated)

   • 20,000 hours, against 30,000 h (ECO)

   Source: electronics.sony.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.

4. Round 4How it handles gamingBenQ W2720i wins
   Sony VPL-XW5000ES5/10

   <13 ms at 1080p/120Hz

   input lag (21 ms at 4K/60)

   • <13 ms at 2K/120Hz, against 6.5 ms at 1080p/240Hz

   Source: electronics.sony.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.

5. Round 5Which HDR formats it playsBenQ W2720i wins
   Sony VPL-XW5000ES5/10

   HDR10, HLG

   hdr formats

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

   Source: electronics.sony.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.

6. Round 6How close it can sit to the wallBenQ W2720i wins
   Sony VPL-XW5000ES5/10

   1.38:1 - 2.21:1

   throw ratio (1.6x zoom)

   • 1.38:1 - 2.21:1, against 1.0 ~ 1.3

   Source: electronics.sony.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i8/10

   1.0 ~ 1.3

   throw ratio

   Source: benq.com ↗

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

7. Round 7How heavy it isBenQ W2720i wins
   Sony VPL-XW5000ES5/10

   approx. 28 lb

   weight

   • approx. 28 lb, against 14.11 lb

   Source: electronics.sony.com ↗

   BenQ W2720i8/10

   14.11 lb

   net weight

   Source: benq.com ↗

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

Side by side

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Best for how close it can sit to the wallBenQ W2720i

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Overall score

6.5

7.3

Best

Price

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What light source it uses

7.7

6.2

How long the light source lasts

6.5

8.0

How close it can sit to the wall

5.0

8.0

What it costs

5.0

6.2

How deep its blacks go

—

7.8

Head-to-head findings

What light source it uses

Laser

4LED

How long the light source lasts

20,000 hours

30,000 h (ECO)

How close it can sit to the wall

1.38:1 - 2.21:1

1.0 ~ 1.3

What it costs

$5,999.99

$1,999 (sale $1,799)

How deep its blacks go

—

2,000,000:1

How strong its speakers are

—

2 x 5 W

Which HDR formats it plays

HDR10, HLG

HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

How heavy it is

approx. 28 lb

14.11 lb

Record

Head-to-head record

2–1

7–0

Head-to-heads won

67 %

100 %

Rounds won

45 %

75 %

Pros

Cons

• $5,999.99, against $1,999 (sale $1,799)
• 20,000 hours, against 30,000 h (ECO)
• <13 ms at 2K/120Hz, against 6.5 ms at 1080p/240Hz
• HDR10, HLG, against HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

• 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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