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- Shapeoko 4 vs Artisan
Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 vs Snapmaker Artisan
What Shapeoko 4 does better (3) and where Artisan wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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Why is Shapeoko 4 better than Artisan?
- Work area (surface)1,971 cm² vs 1,600 cm²+23%
- Work area width (X)444 mm vs 400 mm+11%
- Work area depth (Y)444 mm vs 400 mm+11%
Why is Artisan better than Shapeoko 4?
- Z travel102 mm vs 400 mm3.9×
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | — | Blue diode (≈455 nm) |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Wavelength | — | 1,064 nm |
| Frame material | — | Aluminium |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 444 × 444 mm | 400 × 400 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 444 mm | 400 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 444 mm | 400 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 1,971 cm² | 1,600 cm² |
| Z travel | 102 mm | 400 mm |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 200 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | — | 5 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | — | 0.2 mm |
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.05 mm |
| Linear rails | — | Yes |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | — | Yes |
| Laser safety class | — | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Exhaust fan | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | — | Yes |
| Built-in camera | — | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | — | Yes |
| Rotary attachment support | — | Yes |
| Touchscreen / control panel | — | Yes |
| Laser module option (CNC) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB, Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | Vectric VCarve | Snapmaker Luban |
| CNC milling | ||
| Max spindle speed | — | 18,000 rpm |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 580 mm |
| Depth | — | 620 mm |
| Height | — | 634 mm |
