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- Extended 5W vs MK2 10W
Algolaser Extended 5W vs Algolaser MK2 10W
What Extended 5W does better (0) and where MK2 10W wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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3.2Power & cutting5.7
4.9Safety4.9
8.4Features & ease of use8.7
Why is Extended 5W better than MK2 10W?
Extended 5W has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is MK2 10W better than Extended 5W?
- Laser output power5 W vs 10 W2×
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 | 455 nm | — |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 5 W | 10 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 400 × 400 mm | — |
| Work area width (X) | 400 mm | — |
| Work area depth (Y) | 400 mm | — |
| Work area (surface) | 1,600 cm² | — |
| Work-area extension kit | Yes | Yes |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 200 mm/s | — |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.08 mm | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | No |
| Flame / fire detection | No | No |
| Built-in fume filter / purifier | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | No |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | SD / USB drive | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| USB | Yes | — |
| SD / TF card | Yes | — |
| Compatible software | LightBurn, LaserGRBL | LightBurn |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 642 mm | — |
| Depth | 602 mm | — |
| Height | 146 mm | — |
| Weight | 4.3 kg | — |
| Rated power consumption | 120 W | — |
