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- P1 S pro 20W vs K8 Mini 5W
Acmer P1 S pro 20W vs Wainlux K8 Mini 5W
What P1 S pro 20W does better (5) and where K8 Mini 5W wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Power & cutting3.5
6.2Work area2.9
3.2Safety9.6
5.7Features & ease of use5.2
Why is P1 S pro 20W better than K8 Mini 5W?
- Laser output power20 W vs 5 W4×
- Work area (surface)1,406 cm² vs 169 cm²8.3×
- Air assistYes · K8 Mini 5W: No
- Work area width (X)380 mm vs 130 mm2.9×
- Work area depth (Y)370 mm vs 130 mm2.8×
Why is K8 Mini 5W better than P1 S pro 20W?
- Enclosed (fully covered)No · P1 S pro 20W: Yes
- Built-in cameraNo · P1 S pro 20W: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | Blue diode (≈455 nm) | Blue diode (≈455 nm) |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Two laser sources | No | No |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 20 W | 5 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 380 × 370 mm | 130 × 130 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 380 mm | 130 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 370 mm | 130 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 1,406 cm² | 169 cm² |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 167 mm/s | — |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | — | 8 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | — | 0.08 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | Yes |
| Flame / fire detection | No | No |
| Exhaust fan | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | Yes | No |
| Built-in camera | No | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | No |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | — |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Phone app control | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn | — |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | — |
| File formats | JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG | — |
