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Acmer P3 48W vs Ikier K40 Max 48W

What P3 48W does better (3) and where K40 Max 48W wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Acmer P3 48W
Acmer · 2024P3 48W
9.2Score
3 advantages≈ US$1,150
vs
Ikier K40 Max 48W
Ikier · 2025K40 Max 48W
9.5Score
3 advantages≈ US$1,300
Higher score
9.4Power & cutting8.7
9.2Speed8.0
4.4Precision5.5
8.3Safety6.4
5.7Features & ease of use8.9

Why is P3 48W better than K40 Max 48W?

  1. Enclosed (fully covered)Yes · K40 Max 48W: No
  2. Built-in cameraYes · K40 Max 48W: No
  3. Max engraving / travel speed800 mm/s vs 600 mm/s+33%

Why is K40 Max 48W 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
Ikier K40 Max 48WIkier K40 Max 48W≈ US$1,3009.5
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength—455 nm
Frame material—Steel
Laser power
Laser output power48 W48 W
Work area
Work area—850 × 800 mm
Work area width (X)—850 mm
Work area depth (Y)—800 mm
Work area (surface)—6,800 cm²
Conveyor / roll feeder supportYes—
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed800 mm/s600 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)—20 mm
Precision
Laser spot size0.1 mm0.1 mm
Positioning accuracy—0.01 mm
Linear rails—Yes
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesNo
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)—
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Exhaust fanYes—
Laser shield / filter cover—Yes
Features
Air assistNoYes
Built-in cameraYesNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoYes
Rotary attachment supportYesYes
Connectivity & software
Connections—USB, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi—Yes
USB—Yes
SD / TF card—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurnLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formatsJPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVGPNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, DXF, SVG
Size & power
Rated power consumption—220 W
Input voltage—100–240 V
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