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Acmer S2 4W vs Longer Ray5 mini 3.5W

What S2 4W does better (5) and where Ray5 mini 3.5W wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Acmer S2 4W
Acmer · 2025S2 4W
4.9Score
5 advantages≈ US$140
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Longer Ray5 mini 3.5W
Longer · 2023Ray5 mini 3.5W
3.8Score
0 advantages≈ US$120
2.9Power & cutting2.7
4.8Work area3.2
3.2Safety5.6
5.7Features & ease of use4.2

Why is S2 4W better than Ray5 mini 3.5W?

  1. Work area (surface)900 cm² vs 182 cm²4.9×
  2. Air assistYes · Ray5 mini 3.5W: No
  3. Laser output power4 W vs 3.5 W+14%
  4. Work area width (X)300 mm vs 130 mm2.3×
  5. Work area depth (Y)300 mm vs 140 mm2.1×

Why is Ray5 mini 3.5W better than S2 4W?

Ray5 mini 3.5W has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Acmer S2 4WAcmer S2 4W≈ US$1404.9
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Laser power
Laser output power4 W3.5 W
Work area
Work area300 × 300 mm130 × 140 mm
Work area width (X)300 mm130 mm
Work area depth (Y)300 mm140 mm
Work area (surface)900 cm²182 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed167 mm/s—
Precision
Laser spot size0.06 mm—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Flame / fire detectionNoNo
Emergency stop button—Yes
Features
Air assistYesNo
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Rotary attachment supportYes—
Offline engraving (no computer)—Yes
Connectivity & software
Connections—USB, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi—Yes
USB—Yes
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurnLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
Size & power
Width490 mm—
Depth500 mm—
Height195 mm—
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