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- P3 48W vs S40 Max 48W
Acmer P3 48W vs Sculpfun S40 Max 48W
What P3 48W does better (4) and where S40 Max 48W wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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9.4Power & cutting8.7
9.2Speed8.0
4.4Precision2.9
8.3Safety7.2
5.7Features & ease of use7.7
Why is P3 48W better than S40 Max 48W?
- Enclosed (fully covered)Yes · S40 Max 48W: No
- Laser spot size0.1 mm vs 0.154 mm+54%
- Built-in cameraYes · S40 Max 48W: No
- Max engraving / travel speed800 mm/s vs 600 mm/s+33%
Why is S40 Max 48W better than P3 48W?
- Air assistNo · P3 48W: Yes
- Autofocus / auto heightNo · P3 48W: Yes
- Flame / fire detectionNo · P3 48W: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | Blue diode (≈455 nm) | Blue diode (≈455 nm) |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Two laser sources | No | No |
| Wavelength | — | 455 nm |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 48 W | 48 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | — | 830 × 800 mm |
| Work area width (X) | — | 830 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | — | 800 mm |
| Work area (surface) | — | 6,640 cm² |
| Conveyor / roll feeder support | Yes | — |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 800 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | — | 20 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.1 mm | 0.154 mm |
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.1 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | No |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | — |
| Flame / fire detection | No | Yes |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Tilt / movement sensor | — | Yes |
| Built-in fume filter / purifier | — | Yes |
| Exhaust fan | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | No | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | Yes |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen / control panel | — | Yes |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB, Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Phone app control | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn | LightBurn, LaserGRBL |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
| File formats | JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG | — |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 1,154 mm |
| Depth | — | 1,113 mm |
| Height | — | 240 mm |
| Weight | — | 15.2 kg |
| Rated power consumption | — | 350 W |
