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AtomStack Hurricane 55W vs Cloudray EC 30W

What Hurricane 55W does better (8) and where EC 30W wins (0) — every spec side by side.

AtomStack Hurricane 55W
AtomStack · 2024Hurricane 55W
6.2Score
8 advantages≈ US$2,900
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Cloudray EC 30W
Cloudray · 2021EC 30W
3.6Score
0 advantages≈ US$2,800
5.7Power & cutting2.2
4.4Work area2.2
8.3Safety4.7
8.7Features & ease of use3.1

Why is Hurricane 55W better than EC 30W?

  1. Work area (surface)1,500 cm² vs 441 cm²3.4×
  2. Laser output power55 W vs 30 W+83%
  3. Built-in cameraYes · EC 30W: No
  4. Autofocus / auto heightYes · EC 30W: No
  5. Work area width (X)500 mm vs 210 mm2.4×
  6. Pass-through slotYes · EC 30W: No
  7. Wi-FiYes · EC 30W: No
  8. Work area depth (Y)300 mm vs 210 mm+43%

Why is EC 30W better than Hurricane 55W?

EC 30W has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

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Cloudray EC 30WCloudray EC 30W≈ US$2,8003.6
General
Laser sourcesCO2 (10.6 µm)CO2 (10.6 µm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength10,600 nm—
Laser power
Laser output power55 W30 W
Work area
Work area500 × 300 mm210 × 210 mm
Work area width (X)500 mm210 mm
Work area depth (Y)300 mm210 mm
Work area (surface)1,500 cm²441 cm²
Pass-through slotYesNo
Conveyor / roll feeder supportYes—
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s—
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)18 mm—
Max cutting depth – acrylic20 mm—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesYes
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)—
Flame / fire detectionYes—
Emergency stop buttonYes—
Tilt / movement sensorYes—
Built-in fume filter / purifierYes—
Features
Air assistYes—
Built-in cameraYesNo
Autofocus / auto heightYesNo
Rotary attachment support—Yes
Water cooling—Yes
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSB, Wi-FiUSB
Wi-FiYesNo
USBYesYes
Compatible softwareLightBurn, AtomStack StudioLightBurn
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
Size & power
Width1,042 mm—
Depth695 mm—
Height235 mm—
Weight59 kg—
Rated power consumption—750 W
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