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Acmer K1 3.5W vs Longer Ray5 miniS 3.5W

What K1 3.5W does better (3) and where Ray5 miniS 3.5W wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Acmer K1 3.5W
Acmer · 2025K1 3.5W
4.1Score
3 advantages≈ US$200
vs
Longer Ray5 miniS 3.5W
Longer · 2024Ray5 miniS 3.5W
4.1Score
0 advantages≈ US$180
Higher score
2.7Power & cutting2.7
3.9Work area3.2
9.6Safety7.9
2.9Features & ease of use3.7

Why is K1 3.5W better than Ray5 miniS 3.5W?

  1. Work area (surface)225 cm² vs 182 cm²+24%
  2. Work area width (X)150 mm vs 130 mm+15%
  3. Work area depth (Y)150 mm vs 140 mm+7%

Why is Ray5 miniS 3.5W better than K1 3.5W?

Ray5 miniS 3.5W has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Acmer K1 3.5WAcmer K1 3.5W≈ US$2004.1
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Laser power
Laser output power3.5 W3.5 W
Work area
Work area150 × 150 mm130 × 140 mm
Work area width (X)150 mm130 mm
Work area depth (Y)150 mm140 mm
Work area (surface)225 cm²182 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed167 mm/s—
Precision
Positioning accuracy0.04 mm—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesYes
Laser safety class—Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)
Flame / fire detectionNoNo
Emergency stop button—Yes
Features
Air assistNoNo
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Connectivity & software
Connections—USB, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi—Yes
USB—Yes
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurn—
LightBurn compatibleYes—
Size & power
Width286 mm—
Depth273 mm—
Height190 mm—
Weight2.4 kg—
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