Absen PL2.9 XL V10 vs Desay X2.9i

2.97 mm against 2.976 mm · specifications from both manufacturers' datasheets

Side-by-side specifications, then the same wall built from each tile, so the comparison is in panels, kilograms, circuits and data runs rather than in marketing copy.

Specifications

	Absen PL2.9 XL V10	Desay X2.9i
Manufacturer	Absen	Desay
Pixel pitch	2.97 mm	2.976 mm
Cabinet	500 × 1000 mm	500 × 500 mm
Brightness	1,000 nits	1,500 nits
Refresh rate	3,840 Hz	3,840 Hz
Viewing angle	140° / 140°	160° / 140°
Pixels per cabinet	168 × 336	168 × 168
Pixels per m²	112,896	112,896
Weight	12.6 kg (25 kg/m²)	10 kg (40 kg/m²)
Max power	270 W (540 W/m²)	155 W (620 W/m²)
Typical power	90 W	54 W
Max hang	10 panels	not published

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

	Absen PL2.9 XL V10	Desay X2.9i
Wall built	16 × 5, 8.00 × 5.00 m	16 × 9, 8.00 × 4.50 m
Panels needed	80 + 4 spare	144 + 8 spare
Resolution	2,688 × 1,680 px	2,688 × 1,512 px
Weight incl. bumpers	1,208 kg	1,640 kg
Load per point	~483 kg across 3	~656 kg across 3
Power, full white	21.6 kW	22.3 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	8	8
Data runs	16 at ≤9/port	8 at ≤18/port
Truck, linear	4.6 m	5.8 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: 8.00 × 5.00 m and 8.00 × 4.50 m respectively.

What the numbers say

Both resolve to about the same density (112,896 and 112,896 pixels per square metre), so pick on weight, power or what your shop already owns rather than on image detail.
Absen PL2.9 XL V10 is the lighter rig: 25 kg/m² against 40 kg/m². Across this wall that is 432 kg of difference, 1,208 kg versus 1,640 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
Desay X2.9i draws more: 620 W/m² against 540 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 21.6 kW versus 22.3 kW, and 8 versus 8 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on Desay X2.9i: 8 runs against 16, at 9 and 18 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: 500 × 1000 mm against 500 × 500 mm, so 80 tiles versus 144 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: 4.6 m for Absen PL2.9 XL V10 against 5.8 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Absen PL2.9 XL V10 vs Desay X2.9i

Specifications

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

What the numbers say

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