BenQ GP520 vs Hisense M2 Pro
Every published specification for both, with the brightness standard shown beside each figure and the screen geometry worked out from each maker’s own throw ratio. Rows where the two differ are tinted.
BenQ
BenQ GP520
A 4K Google TV lifestyle projector with 2x12 W of audio, auto keystone and auto focus, designed to be carried to a wall and switched on.
Best for: A living room where the projector has to set itself up every time it moves
Hisense
Hisense M2 Pro
A compact tri-laser box with a 1.3x optical zoom, aimed at people who want real 4K color in something they can carry between rooms.
Best for: Tri-laser color in something small enough to move every evening
| Specification | BenQ GP520 | Hisense M2 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$1,199 | ~$1,297 |
| Type | Lifestyle | Lifestyle |
| Brightness | 2,600 lumensANSI | 1,300 lumensANSI |
| Imaging tech | DLP | DLP |
| Native resolution | 4K pixel-shift | 4K pixel-shift |
| Light source | LED | Tri-laser |
| Light source life | 20,000 h | 25,000 h |
| Throw ratio | 1.2:1 | 1–1.3:1 |
| Screen at 10 ft | 115 in | 106–138 in |
| 100-inch screen at | 8 ft 9 in | 7 ft 3 in–9 ft 5 in |
| Zoom | Fixed lens | 1.3x |
| Vertical lens shift | None | None |
| Horizontal lens shift | None | None |
| Native contrast | — | 1,000:1 |
| Dynamic contrast | 200,000:1 | — |
| Max signal | 4K60 | 4K60 |
| Input lag | 18 ms | — |
| HDR formats | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG |
| 3D | No | Yes |
| Built-in streaming | Google TV | Vidaa |
| Speakers | 24 W | 20 W |
| HDMI | 2 × 2.1 | 1 × 2.1 |
| Fan noise | 26 dB | — |
| Weight | 8.2 lb | 8.6 lb |
| Battery | None | None |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
BenQ GP520: what it gives up
- A fixed 1.20 throw ratio with digital zoom only — moving the picture means moving the projector
- No 3D and no Dolby Vision
- 60 Hz ceiling despite the HDMI 2.1 ports
- LED rather than laser, so it is dimmer than the laser lifestyle boxes near this price
Hisense M2 Pro: what it gives up
- 1,300 ANSI lumens needs the lights down
- 1,000:1 native contrast is very low, so dark scenes look washed
- A single HDMI port
- Vidaa, with no published noise or input-lag figures
Full specifications: BenQ GP520 · Hisense M2 Pro