Desay M8 vs Nanolumens Performance 250 8.3

8.333 mm against 8.333 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

	Desay M8	Nanolumens Performance 250 8.3
Manufacturer	Desay	Nanolumens
Pixel pitch	8.333 mm	8.333 mm
Cabinet	800 × 900 mm	250 × 250 mm
Brightness	5,000 nits	5,500 nits
Refresh rate	3,840 Hz	not published
Viewing angle	160° / 75°	140° / 140°
Pixels per cabinet	96 × 108	30 × 30
Pixels per m²	14,400	14,400
Weight	17.2 kg (24 kg/m²)	2.33 kg (37 kg/m²)
Max power	389 W (540 W/m²)	41.3 W (661 W/m²)
Typical power	137 W	12.4 W
Max hang	not published	not published

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

	Desay M8	Nanolumens Performance 250 8.3
Wall built	10 × 5, 8.00 × 4.50 m	32 × 18, 8.00 × 4.50 m
Panels needed	50 + 3 spare	576 + 29 spare
Resolution	960 × 540 px	960 × 540 px
Weight incl. bumpers	985 kg	1,742 kg
Load per point	~394 kg across 3	~697 kg across 3
Power, full white	19.5 kW	23.8 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	10	11
Data runs	1 at ≤50/port	1 at ≤577/port
Truck, linear	2.9 m	21.3 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 × 4.50 m and 8.00 × 4.50 m respectively.

What the numbers say

Both resolve to about the same density (14,400 and 14,400 pixels per square metre), so pick on weight, power or what your shop already owns rather than on image detail.
Desay M8 is the lighter rig: 24 kg/m² against 37 kg/m². Across this wall that is 757 kg of difference, 985 kg versus 1,742 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
Nanolumens Performance 250 8.3 draws more: 661 W/m² against 540 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 19.5 kW versus 23.8 kW, and 10 versus 11 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Both come out at 1 data runs for this wall, though they carry 50 and 577 panels per port respectively.
Different cabinet formats: 800 × 900 mm against 250 × 250 mm, so 50 tiles versus 576 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: 2.9 m for Desay M8 against 21.3 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Desay M8 vs Nanolumens Performance 250 8.3

Specifications

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

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