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title: "Laptop vs projector — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Projector is 2.2× laptop on weight. Compared on 3 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-projector/
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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

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)
- ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.energystar.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]