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- P3 48W vs M2 40W
Acmer P3 48W vs xTool M2 40W
What P3 48W does better (1) and where M2 40W wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Why is P3 48W better than M2 40W?
- Laser output power48 W vs 40 W+20%
Why is M2 40W better than P3 48W?
M2 40W has no measurable advantages in this pair.
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 | — |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 48 W | 40 W |
| Work area | ||
| Conveyor / roll feeder support | Yes | — |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 800 mm/s | — |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.1 mm | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) |
| Flame / fire detection | No | — |
| Exhaust fan | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | No | — |
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | — |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | — |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Laser module option (CNC) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Compatible software | LightBurn | — |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | — |
| File formats | JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG | — |
