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- Hurricane 55W vs Polar S 55W
AtomStack Hurricane 55W vs OMTech Polar S 55W
What Hurricane 55W does better (2) and where Polar S 55W wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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5.4Power & cutting3.8
5.6Speed7.8
4.4Work area4.2
8.4Safety8.6
8.8Features & ease of use8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Hurricane 55WPolar S 55W
| Hurricane 55W | Polar S 55W | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 235 mm | 356 mm | −121 mm |
| Width | 1,042 mm | 1,087 mm | −45 mm |
| Depth | 695 mm | 607 mm | +88 mm |
| Weight | 59 kg | 75 kg | −16 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Hurricane 55W better than Polar S 55W?
- Pass-through slotYes · Polar S 55W: No
- Weight59 kg vs 75 kg+27%
Why is Polar S 55W better than Hurricane 55W?
- Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s vs 1,000 mm/s+67%
- Work area (surface)1,500 cm² vs 1,830 cm²+22%
- Work area width (X)500 mm vs 600 mm+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | CO2 (10.6 µm) | CO2 (10.6 µm) |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Two laser sources | No | No |
| Wavelength | 10,600 nm | — |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 55 W | 55 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 500 × 300 mm | 600 × 305 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 500 mm | 600 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 300 mm | 305 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 1,500 cm² | 1,830 cm² |
| Pass-through slot | Yes | No |
| Conveyor / roll feeder support | Yes | — |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 600 mm/s | 1,000 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | 18 mm | — |
| Max cutting depth – acrylic | 20 mm | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | — |
| Flame / fire detection | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency stop button | Yes | Yes |
| Tilt / movement sensor | Yes | — |
| Built-in fume filter / purifier | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | Yes | Yes |
| Water cooling | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB, Wi-Fi | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, SD / USB drive |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN) | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn, AtomStack Studio | LightBurn, RDWorks |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Controller / firmware | — | Ruida |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 1,042 mm | 1,087 mm |
| Depth | 695 mm | 607 mm |
| Height | 235 mm | 356 mm |
| Weight | 59 kg | 75 kg |
| Input voltage | — | 110–120 V |
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