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NEBO Transcend 1500 vs Nitecore NU50

What Transcend 1500 does better (1) and where NU50 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

NEBO Transcend 1500
NEBO · 2023Transcend 1500
8.2Score
1 advantage≈ $75
vs
Nitecore NU50
Nitecore · 2023NU50
9.3Score
1 advantage≈ $65
Higher score
6.8Brightness & throw8.2
6.6Battery & charging8.5

Why is Transcend 1500 better than NU50?

  1. Maximum output1,500 lm vs 1,400 lm+7%

Why is NU50 better than Transcend 1500?

  1. Battery capacity3,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+56%
Specifications

Side by side

Nitecore NU50Nitecore NU50≈ $659.3
Light output
Maximum output1,500 lm1,400 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)129 m—
Light sourceLEDLED
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po21700 Li-ion
Battery capacity3,200 mAh5,000 mAh
RechargeableYesYes
USB-C chargingYesYes
Build & durability
Protection rating—IP68
Water protection (IPx)—IPx8
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
Size & weight
Weight150 g—
Modes & features
StrobeYes—
Red light—Yes
Motion / reactive sensor—Yes
ColoursGrey—
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