Dell M900HD Pro Reviews

It's expensive, but this is a great portable projector if you want to project wirelessly

The Dell M900HD is a powerful, compact projector that packs a variety of presenting features into a tiny package. Its 30,000-hour LED light engine removes the need for lamp replacements, thereby reducing the number of things that can go wrong while you're out on the road. It has best-in-class connectivity thanks to its creative implementations of USB and WiFi projection. Compatibility with flash media and the presence of 2 gigabytes of onboard storage make PC-free projection a real possibility, while mobile devices can connect over WiFi using free apps like WiFi-Doc and industry-approved protocols such as Intel's WiDi and Miracast. It can read the most popular document types natively, and its onboard document navigation and viewing software is a pleasure to use. The use of diamond-shaped pixels makes the M900HD a thinner projector and thus easier to transport, while its lack of power brick reduces one hassle commonly found on ultraportables. But those same diamond pixels make WXGA content less sharp and clear than on square-pixeled WXGA projectors. This trade-off makes the Dell M900HD an interesting product in today's market, and its $899 price tag makes it an attractive option for business use.

The Dell M900HD is slightly larger—and notably brighter—than most of the LED-based mini projectors we've seen in recent years. It provides solid image quality, and the ability to run presentations via WiFi, from a USB thumb drive, or an SD card.

The Dell M900HD is incredibly portable, and very convenient if you have a suitably equipped laptop, phone or tablet. It does get pretty hot, and a few more ANSI lumens would increase its versatility. Nonetheless, it compares very favourably to other similar models on the market, and will prove a great option for mobile executives and large businesses needing a projector that can service several rooms.