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- P3 48W vs S1 20W
Acmer P3 48W vs xTool S1 20W
What P3 48W does better (3) and where S1 20W wins (1) — every spec side by side.
Why is P3 48W better than S1 20W?
- Laser output power48 W vs 20 W2.4×
- Built-in cameraYes · S1 20W: No
- Max engraving / travel speed800 mm/s vs 600 mm/s+33%
Why is S1 20W better than P3 48W?
- 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 |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 48 W | 20 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | — | 498 × 319 mm |
| Work area width (X) | — | 498 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | — | 319 mm |
| Work area (surface) | — | 1,589 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | — | 134 mm |
| Pass-through slot | — | Yes |
| Conveyor / roll feeder support | Yes | — |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 800 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.1 mm | 0.1 mm |
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.01 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) |
| Flame / fire detection | No | Yes |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Lid interlock | — | Yes |
| Exhaust fan | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | No | No |
| Built-in camera | Yes | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | No |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB, Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn | LightBurn, xTool Creative Space |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
| File formats | JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG | SVG, DXF, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIF |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 765 mm |
| Depth | — | 561 mm |
| Height | — | 183 mm |
| Weight | — | 20 kg |
