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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  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
  7. Comments

BenQ X3000i vs BenQ X3100i

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

BenQ X3000i
BenQ X3100i

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BenQ X3000i Picture
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Variants

  • X3000i (White)
  • X3100i (White)

Our Verdict

BenQ X3000i

BenQ X3100i

The BenQ X3100i is a slight but noticeable upgrade over the BenQ X3000i. The X3100i is slightly brighter, has better contrast, and has a wider color gamut. The X3000i is somewhat more accurate out of the box, but the X3100i is still excellent. The biggest difference between the two is in the inclusion of the QS02 streaming dongle with the X3100i, which has significantly more features than the QS01 dongle included with the X3000i. Thus, if you care about streaming features, the X3100i is better, although you can buy an upgrade pack to install the QS02 dongle on the BenQ X3000i.

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Main Differences for
Movies

Threshold 

0.10

Movies 

7.9
8.1

Brightness 
 

7.9
8.2

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

4.5
4.5

Dimension Picture  

BenQ X3000i Dimension Picture
BenQ X3100i Dimension Picture

Height  

8.1" (20.6 cm)
8.1" (20.7 cm)

Width  

10.6" (27.0 cm)
10.7" (27.1 cm)

Depth  

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

Weight 
 

14.6 lbs (6.6 kg)
14.9 lbs (6.8 kg)
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Projector Technology 
 

Style Picture  

BenQ X3000i Style Picture
BenQ X3100i Style Picture

Imaging Technology 
 

DLP
DLP

Light Source 
 

LED
LED

Resolution 
 

Pixel Shift 4k
Pixel Shift 4k

Aspect Ratio 
 

16 : 9
16 : 9

Minimum Throw Ratio 
 

1.15
1.15

Maximum Throw Ratio 
 

1.50
1.50
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Picture Quality

Brightness 
 

7.9
8.2

Brightness Measurement Picture  

BenQ X3000i Brightness Measurement Picture
BenQ X3100i Brightness Measurement Picture

White Light Output 
 

1,628 lm
1,882 lm

Color Light Output 
 

1,689 lm
1,808 lm

Brightness Uniformity 
 

89%
91%

Screen Brightness 
 

181 cd/m²
213 cd/m²
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Contrast 
 

7.5
7.7

APL Native Contrast  

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1% APL Native Contrast 
 

789 : 1
914 : 1

5% APL Native Contrast 
 

573 : 1
651 : 1

10% APL Native Contrast 
 

432 : 1
479 : 1

15% APL Native Contrast 
 

342 : 1
374 : 1

25% APL Native Contrast 
 

244 : 1
253 : 1

50% APL Native Contrast 
 

145 : 1
130 : 1
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Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.9
8.5

Pre White Balance Picture  

BenQ X3000i Pre White Balance Picture
BenQ X3100i Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

BenQ X3000i Pre Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ X3100i Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

BenQ X3000i Pre Color Picture
BenQ X3100i Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.52
2.68

Color dE 
 

1.42
1.28

Gamma 
 

2.11
2.16

Color Temperature 
 

6,351 K
6,393 K

Picture Mode 
 

Cinema
Cinema

Color Temp Setting 
 

Normal
Normal

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.3
9.0

Post White Balance Picture  

BenQ X3000i Post White Balance Picture
BenQ X3100i Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

BenQ X3000i Post Gamma Curve Picture
BenQ X3100i Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

BenQ X3000i Post Color Picture
BenQ X3100i Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.54
1.87

Color dE 
 

1.49
0.84

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,511 K
6,539 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

2 point
2 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Picture Mode 
 

Cinema
Cinema
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Color Gamut 
 

7.9
8.4

Gamut Picture - Rec. 709  

BenQ X3000i Gamut Picture - Rec. 709
BenQ X3100i Gamut Picture - Rec. 709

Rec. 709 xy 
 

95.40%
98.18%

Rec. 709 uv 
 

94.29%
97.23%

Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020  

BenQ X3000i Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020
BenQ X3100i Gamut Picture - Rec. 2020

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

62.59%
63.87%

Rec. 2020 uv 
 

75.86%
76.55%
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Features

Inputs & Connectivity 
 

Inputs Picture  

BenQ X3000i Inputs Picture
BenQ X3100i Inputs Picture

HDMI 
 

2
2

ARC/eARC 
 

Yes (eARC)
Yes (eARC)

Wi-Fi  

Yes
Yes

USB Data Ports 
 

0
0
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Smart Features & Sound 
 

Smart OS 
 

Android
Android

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

Speaker(s) 
 

Yes
Yes
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Picture  

BenQ X3000i In The Box Picture
BenQ X3100i In The Box Picture
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BenQ X3000i

BenQ X3100i

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