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AWOL Vision Aetherion Pro

Ranked #6 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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#6

AWOL Vision Aetherion Pro

Best for: 2,600 ISO-lumen 4K RGB laser UST with Dolby Vision gaming listed

4.8/10

What we like

  • Top light-source life in this comparison (25000 h)

Watch out for

  • 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* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.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)2600 lm
Resolution class4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
Light-source life25000 h
HDRYes
Dolby VisionYes
Built-in speakersNot listed
Smart OS or streamingNo
Brightness (maker)2,600 ISO lumens
Resolution (maker)4K RGB laser UST (official listing)
Resolution class4K UHD class, including pixel-shift (computed)
Light source life (maker)25,000 hours (RGB triple-laser rated approximately 25,000 hours (official FAQ))
Throw ratio (maker)Ultra-short throw (numeric throw ratio not clearly tabulated on the page we used)
HDR (maker)Dolby Vision Gaming is listed (maker)
Dolby VisionYes
Built-in speakersNot listed
Smart OS (maker)Not listed
Native contrast (maker)6,000:1 (quoted, not scored)
Dynamic contrast (maker)60,000:1 with EBL (quoted, not scored)
Input lag (maker)1 ms ultra-low latency listed alongside VRR, ALLM and Dolby Vision Gaming
Weight (maker)19.3 lb
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How it compares

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XGIMI AURA 3 Max
8.3/10
#1 · 5,700 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with 80 W Harman/Kardon audio
AWOL Vision LuxVision
7.1/10
#2 · 6,000 ISO-lumen 4K 120 Hz ultra-short-throw with motorized optical lens shift
XGIMI AURA 2
5.8/10
#3 · 2,300 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with Dolby Vision and a 0.177 throw
XGIMI MIRA
5.1/10
#4 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision and 36 W Harman/Kardon speakers
Samsung The Premiere LPU9D
4.9/10
#5 · 3,450 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with 40 W 2.2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio
Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus
4.6/10
#7 · 4,000 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser
AWOL Vision LTV-3000 Pro
4.6/10
#8 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K triple-laser UST with Dolby Vision and a 0.25 throw
XGIMI MIRA Pro
4.6/10
#9 · 2,000 ISO-lumen 4K UST sibling of MIRA with a 0.175 throw
Formovie Theater
4.5/10
#10 · 1,800 ISO-lumen 4K UST with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and a 0.23 throw
Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS650
4.4/10
#11 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with built-in Android TV
Epson Lifestudio Grand
4.4/10
#12 · 3,600 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw lifestyle laser
BenQ V5010i
4.3/10
#13 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K UST with a 40 W speaker system and Dolby Atmos eARC
Hisense PX4 Pro
4.3/10
#14 · 3,500 ANSI-lumen 4K RGB triple-laser ultra-short-throw cinema projector
Samsung The Premiere LPU7D
4.1/10
#15 · 2,500 ISO-lumen 4K UST with 30 W 2.2ch Dolby Atmos audio and Tizen
Formovie Cinema Edge
3.9/10
#16 · 2,100 ISO-lumen 4K ultra-short-throw with Google TV and a 0.23 throw
BenQ V7050i
3.7/10
#17 · 2,500 ANSI-lumen 4K laser UST with a 10 W speaker system
Epson QS100
3.7/10
#18 · 4,500 ISO-lumen 4K PRO-UHD ultra-short-throw laser
AWOL Vision Aetherion Max
2.0/10
#19 · 3,300 ISO-lumen 4K RGB laser ultra-short-throw