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Acmer S1 2.5W vs Longer Ray5 mini 2.5W

What S1 2.5W does better (0) and where Ray5 mini 2.5W wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Acmer S1 2.5W
Acmer · 2023S1 2.5W
4.2Score
0 advantages≈ US$110
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Longer Ray5 mini 2.5W
Longer · 2023Ray5 mini 2.5W
3.7Score
2 advantages≈ US$110
2.3Power & cutting2.3
2.9Work area3.2
3.2Safety5.6
2.4Features & ease of use4.2

Why is S1 2.5W better than Ray5 mini 2.5W?

S1 2.5W has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Ray5 mini 2.5W better than S1 2.5W?

  1. Work area (surface)169 cm² vs 182 cm²+8%
  2. Work area depth (Y)130 mm vs 140 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Acmer S1 2.5WAcmer S1 2.5W≈ US$1104.2
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Laser power
Laser output power2.5 W2.5 W
Work area
Work area130 × 130 mm130 × 140 mm
Work area width (X)130 mm130 mm
Work area depth (Y)130 mm140 mm
Work area (surface)169 cm²182 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed167 mm/s—
Precision
Laser spot size0.04 mm—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Flame / fire detectionNoNo
Emergency stop button—Yes
Features
Air assistNoNo
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Offline engraving (no computer)—Yes
Connectivity & software
Connections—USB, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi—Yes
USB—Yes
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible software—LightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatible—Yes
Size & power
Width250 mm—
Depth250 mm—
Height162 mm—
Weight1.5 kg—
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