Well, not all 1 watt LED lights are created the equal. Just because the LED is 1 watt doesn't mean that the power supply is. That said, the normal white LEDs are something like 10 to 15 to the watt depending on who you ask. So the 1 watt is brighter than a 3 or 4 normal LED unit. The next question is: do you really need that much light? My preference is a 1 watt with a dimmer control since at full power it's too bright for most around-the-camp use.