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Acmer P3 48W vs AtomStack Kraft Lite 40W

What P3 48W does better (1) and where Kraft Lite 40W wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Acmer P3 48W
Acmer · 2024P3 48W
9.2Score
1 advantage≈ US$1,150
vs
AtomStack Kraft Lite 40W
AtomStack · 2025Kraft Lite 40W
9.6Score
3 advantages≈ US$1,100
Higher score
9.4Power & cutting7.2
8.3Safety9.2
5.7Features & ease of use9.8

Why is P3 48W better than Kraft Lite 40W?

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

Why is Kraft Lite 40W better than P3 48W?

  1. Air assistNo · P3 48W: Yes
  2. Autofocus / auto heightNo · P3 48W: Yes
  3. Flame / fire detectionNo · P3 48W: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Acmer P3 48WAcmer P3 48W≈ US$1,1509.2
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm), Infrared diode (1064 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Laser power
Laser output power48 W40 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/s—
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)—18 mm
Max cutting depth – acrylic—5 mm
Precision
Laser spot size0.1 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 supportYes—
Connectivity & software
Compatible softwareLightBurn—
LightBurn compatibleYes—
File formatsJPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG—
Size & power
Weight—23.6 kg
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