Hikvision DS-D42A0CQ42-2BP vs Unilumin Usurface III 10 (1200×1200)

10 mm against 10 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

	Hikvision DS-D42A0CQ42-2BP	Unilumin Usurface III 10 (1200×1200)
Manufacturer	Hikvision	Unilumin
Pixel pitch	10 mm	10 mm
Cabinet	1280 × 960 mm	1200 × 1200 mm
Brightness	6,000 nits	8,000 nits
Refresh rate	7,680 Hz	not published
Viewing angle	160° / 130°	140° / 120°
Pixels per cabinet	128 × 96	120 × 120
Pixels per m²	10,000	10,000
Weight	26 kg (21 kg/m²)	71.1 kg (49 kg/m²)
Max power	713 W (580 W/m²)	936 W (650 W/m²)
Typical power	237 W	312 W
Max hang	not published	not published

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

	Hikvision DS-D42A0CQ42-2BP	Unilumin Usurface III 10 (1200×1200)
Wall built	6 × 5, 7.68 × 4.80 m	8 × 5, 9.60 × 6.00 m
Panels needed	30 + 2 spare	40 + 2 spare
Resolution	768 × 480 px	960 × 600 px
Weight incl. bumpers	855 kg	2,944 kg
Load per point	~342 kg across 3	~883 kg across 4
Power, full white	21.4 kW	37.4 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	10	15
Data runs	1 at ≤42/port	2 at ≤36/port
Truck, linear	4.4 m	5.4 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: 7.68 × 4.80 m and 9.60 × 6.00 m respectively.

What the numbers say

Both resolve to about the same density (10,000 and 10,000 pixels per square metre), so pick on weight, power or what your shop already owns rather than on image detail.
Hikvision DS-D42A0CQ42-2BP is the lighter rig: 21 kg/m² against 49 kg/m². Across this wall that is 2,089 kg of difference, 855 kg versus 2,944 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
Unilumin Usurface III 10 (1200×1200) draws more: 650 W/m² against 580 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 21.4 kW versus 37.4 kW, and 10 versus 15 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on Hikvision DS-D42A0CQ42-2BP: 1 runs against 2, at 42 and 36 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: 1280 × 960 mm against 1200 × 1200 mm, so 30 tiles versus 40 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: 4.4 m for Hikvision DS-D42A0CQ42-2BP against 5.4 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Hikvision DS-D42A0CQ42-2BP vs Unilumin Usurface III 10 (1200×1200)

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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