Sharp LD-FE153 vs SiliconCore Magnolia 1.5

1.5 mm against 1.5 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

	Sharp LD-FE153	SiliconCore Magnolia 1.5
Manufacturer	Sharp	SiliconCore
Pixel pitch	1.5 mm	1.5 mm
Cabinet	608 × 342 mm	480 × 270 mm
Brightness	700 nits	1,500 nits
Refresh rate	3,840 Hz	3,840 Hz
Viewing angle	170° / 160°	160° / 160°
Pixels per cabinet	384 × 216	320 × 180
Pixels per m²	398,892	444,444
Weight	8.8 kg (42 kg/m²)	7.2 kg (56 kg/m²)
Max power	38 W (183 W/m²)	111 W (856 W/m²)
Typical power	22 W	37 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

	Sharp LD-FE153	SiliconCore Magnolia 1.5
Wall built	13 × 13, 7.90 × 4.45 m	17 × 17, 8.16 × 4.59 m
Panels needed	169 + 9 spare	289 + 15 spare
Resolution	4,992 × 2,808 px	5,440 × 3,060 px
Weight incl. bumpers	1,652 kg	2,296 kg
Load per point	~661 kg across 3	~918 kg across 3
Power, full white	6.4 kW	32.1 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	3	17
Data runs	39 at ≤6/port	34 at ≤9/port
Truck, linear	7.5 m	11.9 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: 7.90 × 4.45 m and 8.16 × 4.59 m respectively.

What the numbers say

SiliconCore Magnolia 1.5 resolves finer: 444,444 pixels per square metre against 398,892 for Sharp LD-FE153, 11% more. On a 8 m wide wall that is 5,440 px across versus 4,992 px.
Sharp LD-FE153 is the lighter rig: 42 kg/m² against 56 kg/m². Across this wall that is 644 kg of difference, 1,652 kg versus 2,296 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
SiliconCore Magnolia 1.5 draws more: 856 W/m² against 183 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 6.4 kW versus 32.1 kW, and 3 versus 17 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on SiliconCore Magnolia 1.5: 34 runs against 39, at 6 and 9 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: 608 × 342 mm against 480 × 270 mm, so 169 tiles versus 289 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: 7.5 m for Sharp LD-FE153 against 11.9 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Sharp LD-FE153 vs SiliconCore Magnolia 1.5

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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