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Games console vs Projector

Games console vs projector
Near enough equal on weight
Games console and projector are near enough identical on weight.

A games console and a projector can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Games console Projector
Weight 0.4–4.6 kg 0.5–20 kg
Typical cost 200–700 $ 120–4,000 $
Power draw 8–240 W 30–600 W

What the numbers say

  • Games console and projector are near enough identical on weight.
  • Projector is somewhat greater than games console on typical cost — about 1.3×.
  • Projector is somewhat greater than games console on power draw — about 1.4×.

Weight compared.

Games console 0.4–4.6 kg
Projector 0.5–20 kg

Games console

A computer built for playing video games on a television or a built-in screen.

Projector

A device that throws an image onto a screen using a lamp, LED or laser light source.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, games console or projector?
Games console and projector are near enough identical on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do games consoles and projectors compare on typical cost?
Games console: 200–700 $. Projector: 120–4,000 $. Projector is somewhat greater than games console on typical cost — about 1.3×.
How do games consoles and projectors compare on power draw?
Games console: 8–240 W. Projector: 30–600 W. Projector is somewhat greater than games console on power draw — about 1.4×.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked