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Laptop vs Projector

Laptop vs projector
Projector is larger on weight
Projector is 2.2× laptop on weight.

A laptop 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.
Laptop Projector
Weight 0.9–3.2 kg 0.5–20 kg
Typical cost 250–3,500 $ 120–4,000 $
Power draw 15–200 W 30–600 W

What the numbers say

  • Projector is 2.2× laptop on weight.
  • Laptop is somewhat greater than projector on typical cost — about 1.3×.
  • Projector is 5.6× laptop on power draw.

Weight compared.

Projector 0.5–20 kg
Laptop 0.9–3.2 kg

Laptop

A portable computer with the screen, keyboard and battery in one folding case.

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, laptop or projector?
Projector is 2.2× laptop on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do laptops and projectors compare on typical cost?
Laptop: 250–3,500 $. Projector: 120–4,000 $. Laptop is somewhat greater than projector on typical cost — about 1.3×.
How do laptops and projectors compare on power draw?
Laptop: 15–200 W. Projector: 30–600 W. Projector is 5.6× laptop on power draw.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
  2. ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked