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- Alpha MK2 Extended 20W vs Ray5 miniS 10W
Algolaser Alpha MK2 Extended 20W vs Longer Ray5 miniS 10W
What Alpha MK2 Extended 20W does better (6) and where Ray5 miniS 10W wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Power & cutting5.7
8.2Work area3.2
6.0Safety7.9
8.2Features & ease of use3.7
Why is Alpha MK2 Extended 20W better than Ray5 miniS 10W?
- Work area (surface)1,640 cm² vs 182 cm²9×
- Laser output power20 W vs 10 W2×
- Air assistYes · Ray5 miniS 10W: No
- Built-in cameraYes · Ray5 miniS 10W: No
- Work area width (X)400 mm vs 130 mm3.1×
- Work area depth (Y)410 mm vs 140 mm2.9×
Why is Ray5 miniS 10W better than Alpha MK2 Extended 20W?
- Enclosed (fully covered)No · Alpha MK2 Extended 20W: 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 | 450 nm | — |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 20 W | 10 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 400 × 410 mm | 130 × 140 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 400 mm | 130 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 410 mm | 140 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 1,640 cm² | 182 cm² |
| Work-area extension kit | Yes | — |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 333 mm/s | — |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.175 mm | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | Yes |
| Laser safety class | — | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) |
| Flame / fire detection | No | No |
| Emergency stop button | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in fume filter / purifier | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | Yes | No |
| Built-in camera | Yes | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | No |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | — |
| 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 | ||
| Width | 650 mm | — |
| Depth | 730 mm | — |
| Height | 240 mm | — |
| Weight | 6.5 kg | — |
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