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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Projector Technology
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Brightness
    2. Contrast
    3. Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    4. Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    5. Color Gamut
  6. Features
    1. Inputs & Connectivity
    2. Smart Features & Sound
    3. In The Box
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BenQ HT3550 vs BenQ HT3560

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

BenQ HT3550
BenQ HT3560

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BenQ HT3550 Picture
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Imaging Technology
DLP
Light Source
Lamp
Resolution
Pixel Shift 4k
Imaging Technology
DLP
Light Source
Lamp
Resolution
Pixel Shift 4k

Variants

  • HT3550 (White)
  • HT3560 (White)

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BenQ HT3550

BenQ HT3560

The BenQ HT3560 is better than the BenQ HT3550. They're extremely similar, but the HT3560 is vastly more accurate out of the box, making it the superior product for anyone who cares about image accuracy. It also has three HDMI ports instead of two and has eARC support instead of ARC. The HT3560 is also capable of up to 4k @ 60Hz or 1080p @ 240Hz, while the HT3550 is limited to 4k @ 60Hz. The latter does have one USB 3.0 port alongside a USB 2.0 port, while the HT3560 has two USB 2.0 ports.

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Main Differences for
Movies

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

6.9
7.4

Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

5.1
8.8

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

5.0
5.0

Dimension Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Dimension Picture
BenQ HT3560 Dimension Picture

Height  

5.1" (12.9 cm)
5.1" (12.9 cm)

Width  

14.8" (37.7 cm)
14.8" (37.7 cm)

Depth  

10.2" (26.0 cm)
10.2" (26.0 cm)

Weight 
 

9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)
9.6 lbs (4.4 kg)
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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Style Picture
BenQ HT3560 Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

DLP
DLP

Light Source 
 

Lamp
Lamp

Resolution 
 

Pixel Shift 4k
Pixel Shift 4k

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 9

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.13
1.13

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

1.47
1.47
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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

6.8
6.9

Brightness Measurement Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Brightness Measurement Picture
BenQ HT3560 Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

856 lm
751 lm

Color Light Output 
 

677 lm
749 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

95%
97%

Screen Brightness 
 

92 cd/m²
87 cd/m²
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Contrast 
 

7.1
6.9

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

670 : 1
595 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

507 : 1
470 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

389 : 1
367 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

313 : 1
290 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

223 : 1
190 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

117 : 1
111 : 1
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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

5.1
8.8

Pre White Balance Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Pre White Balance Picture
BenQ HT3560 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ HT3560 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Pre Color Picture
BenQ HT3560 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

5.73
1.52

Color dE 
 

4.44
1.50

Gamma 
 

1.70
2.18

Color Temperature 
 

7,280 K
6,299 K

Picture Mode 
 

Cinema
Cinema

Color Temp Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.2
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Post White Balance Picture
BenQ HT3560 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Post Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ HT3560 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Post Color Picture
BenQ HT3560 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.74
0.42

Color dE 
 

2.98
1.10

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.18

Color Temperature 
 

6,429 K
6,491 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

2 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Picture Mode 
 

Cinema
Cinema
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Color Gamut 
 

8.7
8.1

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

BenQ HT3550 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
BenQ HT3560 Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

95.45%
93.54%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

96.69%
94.81%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

BenQ HT3550 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
BenQ HT3560 Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

73.61%
72.01%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

86.89%
78.11%
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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

BenQ HT3550 Inputs Picture
BenQ HT3560 Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

2
3

ARC/eARC 
 

No
Yes (eARC)

Wi-Fi  

No
No

USB Data Ports 
 

2
2
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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

No
No

Cast Capable 
 

No
No

Speaker(s) 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

BenQ HT3550 In The Box Picture
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