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AtomStack Hurricane 55W vs Gweike Cloud 50W

What Hurricane 55W does better (5) and where Cloud 50W wins (1) — every spec side by side.

AtomStack Hurricane 55W
AtomStack · 2024Hurricane 55W
6.2Score
5 advantages≈ US$2,900
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Gweike Cloud 50W
Gweike · 2021Cloud 50W
4.7Score
1 advantage≈ US$1,650
5.7Power & cutting3.7
5.8Speed5.8
4.4Work area3.4
8.3Safety4.7
8.7Features & ease of use5.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Hurricane 55WCloud 50W
1,042 × 2356951,140 × 360730
Hurricane 55WCloud 50WDifference
Height235 mm360 mm−125 mm
Width1,042 mm1,140 mm−98 mm
Depth695 mm730 mm−35 mm
Weight59 kg17 kg+42 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Hurricane 55W better than Cloud 50W?

  1. Autofocus / auto heightYes · Cloud 50W: No
  2. Laser output power55 W vs 50 W+10%
  3. Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)18 mm vs 15 mm+20%
  4. Pass-through slotYes · Cloud 50W: No
  5. Wi-FiYes · Cloud 50W: No

Why is Cloud 50W better than Hurricane 55W?

  1. Weight59 kg vs 17 kg3.5×
Specifications

Side by side

Gweike Cloud 50WGweike Cloud 50W≈ US$1,6504.7
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 W50 W
Work area
Work area500 × 300 mm510 × 300 mm
Work area width (X)500 mm510 mm
Work area depth (Y)300 mm300 mm
Work area (surface)1,500 cm²1,530 cm²
Max workpiece height—17 mm
Pass-through slotYesNo
Conveyor / roll feeder supportYes—
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s600 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)18 mm15 mm
Max cutting depth – acrylic20 mm—
Precision
Positioning accuracy—0.025 mm
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesYes
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)—
Flame / fire detectionYes—
Emergency stop buttonYesYes
Tilt / movement sensorYes—
Built-in fume filter / purifierYes—
Exhaust fan—Yes
Features
Air assistYes—
Built-in cameraYesYes
Autofocus / auto heightYesNo
Rotary attachment support—Yes
Water cooling—Yes
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSB, Wi-FiUSB
Wi-FiYesNo
USBYesYes
Ethernet (LAN)—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurn, AtomStack StudioLightBurn, Glowforge App
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
Size & power
Width1,042 mm1,140 mm
Depth695 mm730 mm
Height235 mm360 mm
Weight59 kg17 kg
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