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- S2 Pro 36W vs Ray5 20W
Acmer S2 Pro 36W vs Longer Ray5 20W
What S2 Pro 36W does better (5) and where Ray5 20W wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Power & cutting8.2
6.1Speed6.1
5.0Precision3.0
7.7Work area6.8
3.2Safety4.3
5.7Features & ease of use6.2
Why is S2 Pro 36W better than Ray5 20W?
- Laser output power36 W vs 20 W+80%
- Laser spot size0.1 mm vs 0.15 mm+50%
- Work area (surface)1,600 cm² vs 1,482 cm²+8%
- Work area width (X)400 mm vs 385 mm+4%
- Work area depth (Y)400 mm vs 385 mm+4%
Why is Ray5 20W better than S2 Pro 36W?
- Flame / fire detectionNo · S2 Pro 36W: 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 |
| Wavelength | — | 460 nm |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 36 W | 20 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 400 × 400 mm | 385 × 385 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 400 mm | 385 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 400 mm | 385 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 1,600 cm² | 1,482 cm² |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 400 mm/s | 400 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | — | 30 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.1 mm | 0.15 mm |
| Linear rails | Yes | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | No |
| Laser safety class | — | Class 4 (open beam) |
| Flame / fire detection | No | Yes |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Tilt / movement sensor | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in camera | No | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | No |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen / control panel | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB, Wi-Fi, SD / USB drive |
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| USB | — | Yes |
| SD / TF card | — | Yes |
| Phone app control | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn | LightBurn, LaserGRBL |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
| File formats | — | JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG, AI |
