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Acebeam Terminator M2 vs Nitecore EDC27

What Terminator M2 does better (3) and where EDC27 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Acebeam Terminator M2
Acebeam · 2023Terminator M2
3 advantages≈ $140
vs
Nitecore EDC27
Nitecore · 2023EDC27
5.7Score
0 advantages≈ $110
Higher score
8.5Brightness & throw6.9

Why is Terminator M2 better than EDC27?

  1. Peak beam intensity62,500 cd vs 23,260 cd2.7×
  2. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)500 m vs 305 m+64%
  3. Maximum output3,200 lm vs 3,100 lm+3%

Why is EDC27 better than Terminator M2?

EDC27 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Nitecore EDC27Nitecore EDC27≈ $1105.7
Light output
Maximum output3,200 lm3,100 lm
Peak beam intensity62,500 cd23,260 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)500 m305 m
Light sourceLEP (laser-excited phosphor)LED
LED & beam
LED emitter—NiteLab UHi 20
LED maker—NiteLab
Number of LEDs—20
Battery & charging
Battery18650 Li-ionBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Battery capacity—1,700 mAh
Maximum runtime—37 h
RechargeableYesYes
USB-C chargingYesYes
Build & durability
Water protection (IPx)—IPx4
Size & weight
Length / height95.4 mm163 mm
Head diameter / width—31 mm
Weight—124 g
Modes & features
Colours—Black
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