After recently reviewing Aurzen’s Eazze E1R projector, they were kind enough to send me another one of their latest projectors, this time being the ZIP Pro, a compact folding projector with a unique form factor. Coming in at a hefty $579.99, the Aurzen ZIP Pro is certainly much more expensive than other offerings from Aurzen, let alone other brands; however, few offer a design that allow you to fit easily into your pocket or bag without a problem.
Similar to its predecessor, the Aurzen ZIP, the ZIP Pro features a tri-fold design that makes it significantly more compact than most projectors. Improved over its predecessor are features such as larger and longer battery life, additional lumen output, touch screen display, and more, all of which we will dive into throughout this review.
Starting off with its design, the Aurzen ZIP Pro is one of the smaller projectors on the market, and is compact enough to easily slip in a purse, backpack or even some pants pockets. It relies on a 65W power adapter to charge up and/or run at its maximum brightness of 200 ANSI Lumens. The Aurzen ZIP Pro also features a secondary USB Type-C that can be used to connect the projector to a laptop, Nintendo Switch or other devices with display out capabilities.
For those who prefer a wireless setup, users can choose to cast their device to the projector, whether it be a phone, tablet, laptop etc. This included my Apple iPhone 17e, although it was only available by mirroring my screen in my testing. Casting various forms of media from my, also reviewed, Motorola Moto Pad 2026, also was a similarly seamless process.
For times when you want to present stuff away from the office, or perhaps on a camping trip, the Aurzen ZIP Pro was able to continue projecting what I wanted to view for around three hours before needing to charge up, at the lowest brightness. I could still usually get around two hours when using the higher brightness setting, both of which are much more than the 1.5-hour max out of its predecessor.
Where the Aurzen ZIP relied on touch sensitive buttons to go through menus, the Aurzen ZIP Pro uses a touch screen with various controls. From these menus, users can adjust the brightness, Wi-Fi and casting settings, adjust image focus and even update the projector itself when it is connected to a network.
For a compact projector, I was quite impressed with how great media came out looking, despite only having a maximum output of 200 Lumens. While the Aurzen ZIP Pro is best suited for use in darker lit rooms and environments, when used in said circumstances, videos and movies came out generally looking crystal clear and sharp, even when casting across the length of my bedroom. When used in closer proximity to surfaces, there were moments where the Aurzen ZIP Pro looked even better than some laptop screens I have seen on other review units.
“…the Aurzen ZIP Pro is one of the smaller projectors on the market, and is compact enough to easily slip in a purse, backpack or even some pants pockets.”
Despite its form factor, the Aurzen ZIP Pro packs an impressive pair of 2W speakers that made watching movies and tv shows a pleasant experience, and saved me the hassle of lugging along an additional Bluetooth speaker to use in conjunction with the projector. While external speakers can tend to have even better sound quality, having the ability to carry less gear to accomplish similar tasks, not only lightens your overall carry load, but can make for a much cleaner setup when using the Aurzen ZIP Pro wirelessly.
Overall, the Aurzen ZIP Pro projector is quite an impressive little device when you factor in everything it features for the size of it. After using both it and its earlier predecessor, it is a significant upgrade in just about every way, and makes it much more of a practical projector versus being a more novelty item that has it’s share of minor compromises over that of a traditional projector. While there are many far cheaper projectors that may offer additional features not seen on the Aurzen ZIP Pro, there are few that come in a form factor that allows you to carry them around in your pocket or bag with ease, making this a rather unique projector, and in my books, one of the coolest I have seen.
