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Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 vs Carbide 3D Shapeoko Pro

What Shapeoko 4 does better (0) and where Shapeoko Pro wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4
Carbide 3D · 2021Shapeoko 4
0 advantages≈ US$1,800
vs
Carbide 3D Shapeoko Pro
Carbide 3D · 2020Shapeoko Pro
3 advantages≈ US$2,400
7.6Work area9.3

Why is Shapeoko 4 better than Shapeoko Pro?

Shapeoko 4 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Shapeoko Pro better than Shapeoko 4?

  1. Work area (surface)1,971 cm² vs 7,022 cm²3.6×
  2. Work area width (X)444 mm vs 838 mm+89%
  3. Work area depth (Y)444 mm vs 838 mm+89%
Specifications

Side by side

General
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Work area
Work area444 × 444 mm838 × 838 mm
Work area width (X)444 mm838 mm
Work area depth (Y)444 mm838 mm
Work area (surface)1,971 cm²7,022 cm²
Z travel102 mm102 mm
Precision
Linear rails—Yes
Connectivity & software
Compatible softwareVectric VCarveVectric VCarve
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