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Acmer P3 48W vs Sculpfun SF-A9 40W

What P3 48W does better (4) and where SF-A9 40W wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Acmer P3 48W
Acmer · 2024P3 48W
9.2Score
4 advantages≈ US$1,150
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Sculpfun SF-A9 40W
Sculpfun · 2023SF-A9 40W
8.5Score
2 advantages≈ US$800
9.4Power & cutting8.5
9.2Speed8.0
4.4Precision5.0
8.3Safety7.1
5.7Features & ease of use7.4

Why is P3 48W better than SF-A9 40W?

  1. Enclosed (fully covered)Yes · SF-A9 40W: No
  2. Built-in cameraYes · SF-A9 40W: No
  3. Laser output power48 W vs 40 W+20%
  4. Max engraving / travel speed800 mm/s vs 600 mm/s+33%

Why is SF-A9 40W better than P3 48W?

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

Side by side

Acmer P3 48WAcmer P3 48W≈ US$1,1509.2
Sculpfun SF-A9 40WSculpfun SF-A9 40W≈ US$8008.5
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength—450 nm
Laser power
Laser output power48 W40 W
Work area
Work area—400 × 400 mm
Work area width (X)—400 mm
Work area depth (Y)—400 mm
Work area (surface)—1,600 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
Linear rails—Yes
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesNo
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)—
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Emergency stop button—Yes
Tilt / movement sensor—Yes
Exhaust fanYes—
Features
Air assistNoYes
Built-in cameraYesNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Rotary attachment supportYesYes
Connectivity & software
Connections—USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Wi-Fi—Yes
USB—Yes
Bluetooth—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurnLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formatsJPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG—
Size & power
Width—606 mm
Depth—665 mm
Height—110 mm
Weight—6.2 kg
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