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Acebeam Terminator M2-X vs Nitecore EDC27

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

Acebeam Terminator M2-X
Acebeam · 2024Terminator M2-X
3 advantages≈ $140
vs
Nitecore EDC27
Nitecore · 2024EDC27
0 advantages
8.0Brightness & throw6.2

Why is Terminator M2-X 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-X?

EDC27 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

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-ion—
RechargeableYes—
USB-C chargingYes—
Size & weight
Length / height95.4 mm—
Modes & features
SwitchSide switch—
Green / blue / RGB lightYes—
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