Optoma UHD35x vs Optoma ML1080
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.
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Optoma UHD35x
The cheapest way to get 4.2 ms of input lag and 3,600 ANSI lumens into a room.
Best for: A bright room on a tight budget where lag matters more than lamp life
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Optoma ML1080
A 2.2 lb RGB tri-laser projector the size of a hardback book, covering 100% of the DCI-P3 gamut — colour coverage normally found in projectors ten times the size.
Best for: Carrying a genuinely wide-gamut picture in a laptop bag
| Specification | Optoma UHD35x | Optoma ML1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$999 | ~$899 |
| Type | Gaming | Portable |
| Brightness | 3,600 lumensANSI | 550 lumensANSI |
| Imaging tech | DLP | DLP |
| Native resolution | 4K pixel-shift | 1080p |
| Light source | Lamp | Tri-laser |
| Light source life | 4,000 h | 30,000 h |
| Throw ratio | 1.5–1.66:1 | 1.2:1 |
| Screen at 10 ft | 83–92 in | 115 in |
| 100-inch screen at | 10 ft 11 in–12 ft 1 in | 8 ft 9 in |
| Zoom | 1.1x | Fixed lens |
| Vertical lens shift | None | None |
| Horizontal lens shift | None | None |
| Native contrast | — | 1,200:1 |
| Dynamic contrast | 1,000,000:1 | — |
| Max signal | 1080p240 | 1080p60 |
| Input lag | 8 ms | — |
| HDR formats | HDR10, HLG | HDR10 |
| 3D | Yes | No |
| Built-in streaming | None | None |
| Speakers | 10 W | 3 W |
| HDMI | 2 × 2.0 | 1 × 2.1 |
| Fan noise | 28 dB | — |
| Weight | 8.8 lb | 2.2 lb |
| Battery | None | None |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
Optoma UHD35x: what it gives up
- A 240 W lamp rated 4,000 hours — the light source is a recurring purchase
- Only a 1.1x zoom and no lens shift, so placement is close to fixed
- HDMI 2.0 caps 4K at 60 Hz; the 240 Hz path is 1080p only
- No streaming and no smart platform of any kind
- It uses an RGBW colour wheel with a white segment, which lifts the white-lumen figure without lifting colour brightness
Optoma ML1080: what it gives up
- 1,200:1 native contrast is the lowest here — blacks are grey in a dark room
- No smart platform and one HDMI port, so a stick occupies the only input
- A 3 W mono speaker, 1080p only, no 3D, and no published fan-noise figure
Full specifications: Optoma UHD35x · Optoma ML1080