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Acmer P1 S pro 48W vs Sculpfun SF-A9 40W

What P1 S pro 48W does better (1) and where SF-A9 40W wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acmer P1 S pro 48W
Acmer · 2023P1 S pro 48W
6.8Score
1 advantage≈ US$800
vs
Sculpfun SF-A9 40W
Sculpfun · 2023SF-A9 40W
8.5Score
5 advantages≈ US$800
Higher score
9.4Power & cutting8.5
3.5Speed8.0
6.2Work area7.7
3.2Safety7.1
5.7Features & ease of use7.4

Why is P1 S pro 48W better than SF-A9 40W?

  1. Laser output power48 W vs 40 W+20%

Why is SF-A9 40W better than P1 S pro 48W?

  1. Max engraving / travel speed167 mm/s vs 600 mm/s3.6×
  2. Work area (surface)1,406 cm² vs 1,600 cm²+14%
  3. Flame / fire detectionNo · P1 S pro 48W: Yes
  4. Work area depth (Y)370 mm vs 400 mm+8%
  5. Work area width (X)380 mm vs 400 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Acmer P1 S pro 48WAcmer P1 S pro 48W≈ US$8006.8
Sculpfun SF-A9 40WSculpfun SF-A9 40W≈ US$8008.5
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength—450 nm
Laser power
Laser output power48 W40 W
Work area
Work area380 × 370 mm400 × 400 mm
Work area width (X)380 mm400 mm
Work area depth (Y)370 mm400 mm
Work area (surface)1,406 cm²1,600 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed167 mm/s600 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)—20 mm
Precision
Laser spot size—0.1 mm
Linear rails—Yes
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Emergency stop button—Yes
Tilt / movement sensor—Yes
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Rotary attachment supportYesYes
Connectivity & software
Connections—USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Wi-Fi—Yes
USB—Yes
Bluetooth—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurnLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formatsJPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG—
Size & power
Width—606 mm
Depth—665 mm
Height—110 mm
Weight—6.2 kg
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