Absen CL1.2 V3 vs Christie MicroTiles 1.25 S40

1.25 mm against 1.25 mm · specifications from both manufacturers' datasheets

This page puts the two sheets side by side, then builds the same wall from each tile, so the comparison is in panels, kilograms, circuits and data runs.

Specifications

	Absen CL1.2 V3	Christie MicroTiles 1.25 S40
Manufacturer	Absen	Christie
Pixel pitch	1.25 mm	1.25 mm
Cabinet	600 × 337.5 mm	240 × 270 mm
Brightness	1,200 nits	1,000 nits
Refresh rate	7,680 Hz	3,840 Hz
Viewing angle	160° / 160°	160° / 140°
Pixels per cabinet	480 × 270	192 × 216
Pixels per m²	640,000	640,000
Weight	4.4 kg (22 kg/m²)	2.2 kg (34 kg/m²)
Max power	81 W (400 W/m²)	75 W (1157 W/m²)
Typical power	27 W	23 W
Max hang	15 panels	not published

The same wall, built from each closest 16:9 / 16:10 near 8 m wide, flown, EU power, 60 Hz 8-bit

	Absen CL1.2 V3	Christie MicroTiles 1.25 S40
Wall built	13 × 13, 7.80 × 4.39 m	34 × 17, 8.16 × 4.59 m
Panels needed	169 + 9 spare	578 + 29 spare
Resolution	6,240 × 3,510 px	6,528 × 3,672 px
Weight incl. bumpers	909 kg	1,697 kg
Load per point	~363 kg across 3	~679 kg across 3
Power, full white	13.7 kW	43.4 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	7	17
Data runs	52 at ≤4/port	68 at ≤12/port
Truck, linear	8.1 m	13.5 m

Whole cabinets rarely hit an identical size, so each wall is the closest build to a real video format (16:9 or 16:10) near 8 m wide for that tile: 7.80 × 4.39 m and 8.16 × 4.59 m respectively.

What the numbers say

Both resolve to about the same density (640,000 and 640,000 pixels per square metre), so pick on weight, power or what your shop already owns rather than on image detail.
Absen CL1.2 V3 is the lighter rig: 22 kg/m² against 34 kg/m². Across this wall that is 788 kg of difference, 909 kg versus 1,697 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
Christie MicroTiles 1.25 S40 draws more: 1157 W/m² against 400 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 13.7 kW versus 43.4 kW, and 7 versus 17 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on Absen CL1.2 V3: 52 runs against 68, at 4 and 12 panels per port respectively (60 Hz, 8-bit, ports loaded to 80%). Fewer runs means fewer home runs to pull and fewer processor ports to find.
Different cabinet formats: 600 × 337.5 mm against 240 × 270 mm, so 169 tiles versus 578 for the same wall. Fewer, larger cabinets build faster; smaller ones give finer control over wall dimensions and are easier to handle alone.
Estimated truck space: 8.1 m for Absen CL1.2 V3 against 13.5 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Absen CL1.2 V3 vs Christie MicroTiles 1.25 S40

Specifications

The same wall, built from each closest 16:9 / 16:10 near 8 m wide, flown, EU power, 60 Hz 8-bit

What the numbers say

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