BenQ GP520

Name: BenQ GP520
Brand: BenQ
Price: 1199 USD
Availability: InStock

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. HDMI 2.1 with eARC and HDR10+ support put it ahead of most of the smart-projector field on connectivity.

Approx. price

~$1,199

snapshot, not a live price

Brightness

2,600

ANSI

Screen at 10 ft

115 in

16:9 diagonal, estimated from the throw ratio

Input lag

18 ms

fastest published mode

Light source

LED

20,000 h rated

Best for: A living room where the projector has to set itself up every time it moves

Specifications

Type: Lifestyle
Imaging tech: DLP
Native resolution: 4K pixel-shift
Max signal: 4K60
Max refresh: 60 Hz
Light source: LED
Light source life: 20,000 hours
Throw ratio: 1.2:1
Zoom: Fixed lens
Dynamic contrast: 200,000:1
Input lag (4K/60): 18 ms
HDR formats: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
Built-in streaming: Google TV
Speakers: 24 W total
HDMI: 2 × HDMI 2.1
Fan noise: 26 dB
Weight: 8.2 lb
Released: 2025

Features

Google TV built in
Auto focus, auto keystone, auto screen fit
2x12 W speakers
HDMI 2.1 with eARC
HDR10+ support
26 dB operation

What it does well

2,600 ANSI lumens for $1,199 is the brightest standardized figure per dollar among the lifestyle projectors here
24 W of built-in audio is more than most lifestyle boxes and enough for casual viewing
HDMI 2.1 with eARC means a soundbar connects properly, which is rare in this class
HDR10+ support rather than static HDR10 alone
26 dB is quiet, and auto focus plus auto keystone make the setup genuinely hands-off

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

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What owners say

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