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- PM 50W vs Q3 50W
Acmer PM 50W vs OMTech Q3 50W
What PM 50W does better (1) and where Q3 50W wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Why is PM 50W better than Q3 50W?
- Autofocus / auto heightYes · Q3 50W: No
Why is Q3 50W better than PM 50W?
- Work area (surface)400 cm² vs 875 cm²2.2×
- Work area width (X)200 mm vs 350 mm+75%
- Work area depth (Y)200 mm vs 250 mm+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | Fibre (1064 nm) | Fibre (1064 nm), Blue diode (≈455 nm) |
| Motion system | Galvo (scanning mirrors) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Two laser sources | No | — |
| MOPA fibre source (adjustable pulse) | Yes | — |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 50 W | 50 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 200 × 200 mm | 350 × 250 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 200 mm | 350 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 200 mm | 250 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 400 cm² | 875 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | — | 170 mm |
| Conveyor / roll feeder support | — | Yes |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 10,000 mm/s | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | — |
| Laser safety class | — | Class 4 (open beam) |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | No | — |
| Autofocus / auto height | Yes | No |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | Yes |
| Laser module option (CNC) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn | LightBurn |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 470 mm | — |
| Depth | 350 mm | — |
| Height | 610 mm | — |
| Weight | 23 kg | — |
