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BenQ V5010i

Ranked #13 of 19 in Best Ultra-Short-Throw Projectors (2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#13

BenQ V5010i

Best for: 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K UST with a 40 W speaker system and Dolby Atmos eARC

4.3/10

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      Score breakdown

      Brightness (ISO or ANSI) 26%
      Resolution class 16%
      Light-source life 10%
      HDR 10%
      Dolby Vision 12%
      Built-in speakers 14%
      Smart OS or streaming 12%
      Brightness (ISO or ANSI)2500 lm
      Resolution class4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
      Light-source life20000 h
      HDRYes
      Dolby VisionNo
      Built-in speakers40 W
      Smart OS or streamingYes
      Brightness (maker)2,500 ANSI lumens
      Resolution (maker)4K UHD (3840×2160)
      Resolution class4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
      Light source life (maker)20,000 hours (Normal / ECO, 20,000 hours)
      Throw ratio (maker)0.25
      HDR (maker)HDR listed (HDR10/HLG class on the spec page)
      Dolby VisionNot listed
      Built-in speakers2 × 5 W plus 2 × 15 W woofers (40 W total, computed)
      Smart OS (maker)Google TV / Android TV listed (maker)
      Input lag (maker)5 ms at 1080p 240 Hz; 17.9 ms at 4K 60 Hz
      HDMI audioeARC, Dolby Atmos (maker)
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      #4 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision and 36 W Harman/Kardon speakers
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      #5 · 3,450 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with 40 W 2.2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio
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      4.8/10
      #6 · 2,600 ISO-lumen 4K RGB laser UST with Dolby Vision gaming listed
      Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus
      4.6/10
      #7 · 4,000 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser
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      4.6/10
      #8 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with Dolby Vision and a 0.25 throw
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      #10 · 1,800 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and a 0.23 throw
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      4.4/10
      #11 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with built-in Android TV
      Epson Lifestudio Grand
      4.4/10
      #12 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser
      Hisense PX4 Pro
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      #14 · 3,500 ANSI-lumen 4K RGB triple-laser ultra-short-throw cinema projector
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      4.1/10
      #15 · 2,500 ISO-lumen 4K UST with 30 W 2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio and Tizen
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      3.9/10
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      #17 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K laser UST with a 10 W speaker system
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      #18 · 4,500 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw laser
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      2.0/10
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