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Acmer P3 48W vs AtomStack Kraft 20W

What P3 48W does better (2) and where Kraft 20W wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acmer P3 48W
Acmer · 2024P3 48W
9.2Score
2 advantages≈ US$1,150
vs
AtomStack Kraft 20W
AtomStack · 2024Kraft 20W
9.3Score
5 advantages≈ US$1,400
Higher score
9.4Power & cutting6.5
9.2Speed8.0
4.4Precision8.3
8.3Safety9.2
5.7Features & ease of use9.5

Why is P3 48W better than Kraft 20W?

  1. Laser output power48 W vs 20 W2.4×
  2. Max engraving / travel speed800 mm/s vs 600 mm/s+33%

Why is Kraft 20W better than P3 48W?

  1. Laser spot size0.1 mm vs 0.03 mm3.3×
  2. Air assistNo · P3 48W: Yes
  3. Autofocus / auto heightNo · P3 48W: Yes
  4. Two laser sourcesNo · P3 48W: Yes
  5. Flame / fire detectionNo · P3 48W: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Acmer P3 48WAcmer P3 48W≈ US$1,1509.2
AtomStack Kraft 20WAtomStack Kraft 20W≈ US$1,4009.3
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm), Infrared diode (1064 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoYes
Wavelength—1,064 nm
Laser power
Laser output power48 W20 W
Second laser output power—1.2 W
Work area
Work area—498 × 320 mm
Work area width (X)—498 mm
Work area depth (Y)—320 mm
Work area (surface)—1,594 cm²
Conveyor / roll feeder supportYesYes
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed800 mm/s600 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)—18 mm
Max cutting depth – acrylic—5 mm
Precision
Laser spot size0.1 mm0.03 mm
Positioning accuracy—0.03 mm
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesYes
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Emergency stop button—Yes
Exhaust fanYes—
Features
Air assistNoYes
Built-in cameraYesYes
Autofocus / auto heightNoYes
Rotary attachment supportYesYes
Offline engraving (no computer)—Yes
Connectivity & software
Connections—USB, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi—Yes
USB—Yes
SD / TF card—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurnLightBurn, AtomStack Studio
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formatsJPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG—
Size & power
Width—791 mm
Depth—610 mm
Height—261 mm
Weight—23.6 kg
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