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Aufero AL2 5.5W vs Longer Ray5 5W

What AL2 5.5W does better (1) and where Ray5 5W wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Aufero AL2 5.5W
Aufero · 2022AL2 5.5W
4.5Score
1 advantage≈ US$200
vs
Longer Ray5 5W
Longer · 2022Ray5 5W
5.7Score
2 advantages≈ US$160
Higher score
3.8Power & cutting5.0
4.9Safety4.3
4.4Features & ease of use6.2

Why is AL2 5.5W better than Ray5 5W?

  1. Laser output power5.5 W vs 5 W+10%

Why is Ray5 5W better than AL2 5.5W?

  1. Flame / fire detectionNo · AL2 5.5W: Yes
  2. Wi-FiNo · AL2 5.5W: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Aufero AL2 5.5WAufero AL2 5.5W≈ US$2004.5
Longer Ray5 5WLonger Ray5 5W≈ US$1605.7
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength—460 nm
Laser power
Laser output power5.5 W5 W
Work area
Work area—385 × 385 mm
Work area width (X)—385 mm
Work area depth (Y)—385 mm
Work area (surface)—1,482 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed—400 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)—30 mm
Precision
Laser spot size—0.15 mm
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Laser safety class—Class 4 (open beam)
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Emergency stop button—Yes
Tilt / movement sensorYesYes
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Rotary attachment supportYes—
Touchscreen / control panel—Yes
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSBUSB, Wi-Fi, SD / USB drive
Wi-FiNoYes
USBYesYes
SD / TF card—Yes
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible software—LightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatible—Yes
File formats—JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG, AI
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