Given that pico projectors can be had for under $500, and take up almost no space in a laptop bag anyway, you might prefer to stick with an optical drive for now.

Hisense M2 Pro Laser Mini Projector offers 4K visuals, AI upscaling, optical zoom, Dolby Audio, and 200-inch screen support.

Hinsense Vidda launched the M2 Pro 4K tri-color laser projector with 1.3x optical zoom, a 10000:1 contrast ratio, MT9679 chip, and support for major gaming consoles.