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AWOL Vision Aetherion Max

Ranked #19 of 19 in Best Ultra-Short-Throw Projectors (2026). Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#19

AWOL Vision Aetherion Max

Best for: 3,300 ISO-lumen 4K RGB laser ultra-short-throw

2.0/10

What we like

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Light-source life not published by AWOL Vision
Built-in speakers not published by AWOL Vision

Score breakdown

Brightness (ISO or ANSI) 26%

Resolution class 16%

Light-source life * 10%

HDR 10%

Dolby Vision 12%

Built-in speakers * 14%

Smart OS or streaming 12%

* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.

Brightness (ISO or ANSI)	3300 lm
Resolution class	4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
Light-source life	Not listed
HDR	No
Dolby Vision	No
Built-in speakers	Not listed
Smart OS or streaming	No
Brightness (maker)	3,300 ISO lumens
Resolution (maker)	4K RGB laser UST (official listing)
Resolution class	4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
Light source life (maker)	Not listed
Throw ratio (maker)	Ultra-short throw (numeric throw ratio not clearly tabulated on the page we used)
HDR (maker)	Not listed
Dolby Vision	Not listed
Built-in speakers	Not listed
Smart OS (maker)	Not listed
Note	The official product page clearly lists 3,300 ISO lumens and 4K RGB laser UST. HDR format, throw ratio, lamp life, speakers and weight were not in a readable specification table when we checked.
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How it compares

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XGIMI AURA 3 Max

#1 · 5,700 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with 80 W Harman/Kardon audio

AWOL Vision LuxVision

#2 · 6,000 ISO-lumen 4K 120 Hz ultra-short-throw with motorized optical lens shift

XGIMI AURA 2

#3 · 2,300 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with Dolby Vision and a 0.177 throw

#4 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision and 36 W Harman/Kardon speakers

Samsung The Premiere LPU9D

#5 · 3,450 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with 40 W 2.2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio

AWOL Vision Aetherion Pro

#6 · 2,600 ISO-lumen 4K RGB laser UST with Dolby Vision gaming listed

Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus

#7 · 4,000 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser

AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro

#8 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with Dolby Vision and a 0.25 throw

XGIMI MIRA Pro

#9 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST sibling of MIRA with a 0.175 throw

Formovie Theater

#10 · 1,800 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and a 0.23 throw

Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS650

#11 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with built-in Android TV

Epson Lifestudio Grand

#12 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser

BenQ V5010i

#13 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K UST with a 40 W speaker system and Dolby Atmos eARC

Hisense PX4 Pro

#14 · 3,500 ANSI-lumen 4K RGB triple-laser ultra-short-throw cinema projector

Samsung The Premiere LPU7D

#15 · 2,500 ISO-lumen 4K UST with 30 W 2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio and Tizen

Formovie Cinema Edge

#16 · 2,100 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with Google TV and a 0.23 throw

BenQ V7050i

#17 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K laser UST with a 10 W speaker system

Epson QS100

#18 · 4,500 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw laser