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LK953ST vs LW550

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LK953ST
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The short verdict

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LK953ST
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LW550
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Choose the LK953ST if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (5,000 vs 3,000 nits peak)
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Choose the LW550 if
  • Lighter in the hand (2,600 vs 10,100 g)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theLK953ST1 win
+67%Brighter screen outdoors5,000 vs 3,000 nits peak
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Why pick theLW5501 win
−7,500 gLighter in the hand2,600 vs 10,100 g
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Display6 differences
Brightness
5000 ANSI lumens
3000 ANSI lumens
Resolution
UHD 4K (3840x2160)
WXGA (1280x800)
Contrast ratio (typical)
3000000:1
20000:1
Native aspect ratio
16:9
16:10
Projector brightness
5000 ANSI lumens
3000 ANSI lumens
Projector native resolution
UHD 4K (3840x2160)
WXGA (1280x800)
Performance2 differences
Market Positioning
Short throw
Business
Noise level
40 dB
34 dB
Camera
Zoom ratio
1.1:1
1.1:1
Battery & charging2 differences
Sleep power
2 W
0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)
520 W
215 W
Design7 differences
Weight
10100 g
2600 g
Colors
Black
White
Depth
380 mm
220.7 mm
Height
159 mm
107.4 mm
Number of colours
1.073 billion colours
1.07 billion colours
Placement
Ceiling, Floor
Ceiling, Desktop
Width
490 mm
303.5 mm
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
No
No
HDMI ports quantity
4
2
Supported graphics resolutions
3840 x 2160
640 x 480 (VGA), 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
USB 2.0 ports quantity
1
1
General6 differences
Cables included
AC
Power
Full HD
Yes
No
Horizontal scan range
15 - 135 kHz
15 - 102 kHz
Noise level (economic mode)
38 dB
28 dB
Operating temperature (T-T)
0 - 40 °C
0 - 40 °C
RMS rated power
10 W
10 W
Throw ratio
0.81 - 0.88
1.55-1.7
Vertical scan range
24 - 120 Hz
23 - 120 Hz
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