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Acmer P2 33W vs Longer Ray5 20W

What P2 33W does better (4) and where Ray5 20W wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Acmer P2 33W
Acmer · 2023P2 33W
9.2Score
4 advantages≈ US$590
Higher score
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Longer Ray5 20W
Longer · 2022Ray5 20W
6.5Score
1 advantage≈ US$360
8.7Power & cutting8.2
9.2Work area6.8
6.0Safety4.3
5.0Features & ease of use6.2

Why is P2 33W better than Ray5 20W?

  1. Work area (surface)3,360 cm² vs 1,482 cm²2.3×
  2. Laser output power33 W vs 20 W+65%
  3. Work area depth (Y)800 mm vs 385 mm2.1×
  4. Work area width (X)420 mm vs 385 mm+9%

Why is Ray5 20W better than P2 33W?

  1. Flame / fire detectionNo · P2 33W: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Acmer P2 33WAcmer P2 33W≈ US$5909.2
Longer Ray5 20WLonger Ray5 20W≈ US$3606.5
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength—460 nm
Laser power
Laser output power33 W20 W
Work area
Work area420 × 800 mm385 × 385 mm
Work area width (X)420 mm385 mm
Work area depth (Y)800 mm385 mm
Work area (surface)3,360 cm²1,482 cm²
Work-area extension kitYes—
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed—400 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)30 mm30 mm
Precision
Laser spot size—0.15 mm
Linear railsYes—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Laser safety class—Class 4 (open beam)
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Emergency stop buttonYesYes
Tilt / movement sensorYesYes
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Touchscreen / control panel—Yes
Connectivity & software
Connections—USB, Wi-Fi, SD / USB drive
Wi-Fi—Yes
USB—Yes
SD / TF card—Yes
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurnLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formats—JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG, AI
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