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Creality Falcon A1 10W vs Longer Ray5 miniS 10W

What Falcon A1 10W does better (5) and where Ray5 miniS 10W wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Creality Falcon A1 10W
Creality · 2024Falcon A1 10W
7.2Score
5 advantages≈ US$520
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Longer Ray5 miniS 10W
Longer · 2024Ray5 miniS 10W
5.5Score
0 advantages≈ US$340
4.9Power & cutting5.7
5.8Work area3.2
7.4Safety7.9
8.7Features & ease of use3.7

Why is Falcon A1 10W better than Ray5 miniS 10W?

  1. Work area (surface)1,162 cm² vs 182 cm²6.4×
  2. Air assistYes · Ray5 miniS 10W: No
  3. Built-in cameraYes · Ray5 miniS 10W: No
  4. Work area depth (Y)381 mm vs 140 mm2.7×
  5. Work area width (X)305 mm vs 130 mm2.3×

Why is Ray5 miniS 10W better than Falcon A1 10W?

Ray5 miniS 10W has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength455 nm—
Laser power
Laser output power10 W10 W
Work area
Work area305 × 381 mm130 × 140 mm
Work area width (X)305 mm130 mm
Work area depth (Y)381 mm140 mm
Work area (surface)1,162 cm²182 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)6 mm—
Max cutting depth – acrylic10 mm—
Precision
Laser spot size0.08 mm—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesYes
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)
Flame / fire detectionNoNo
Emergency stop buttonYesYes
Lid interlockYes—
Exhaust fanYes—
Laser shield / filter coverYes—
Features
Air assistYesNo
Built-in cameraYesNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Rotary attachment supportYes—
Connectivity & software
Connections—USB, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi—Yes
USB—Yes
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBL, Falcon Design Space—
LightBurn compatibleYes—
File formatsJPG, PNG, BMP, SVG, DXF—
Size & power
Width567 mm—
Depth468 mm—
Height196 mm—
Weight15.6 kg—
Rated power consumption120 W—
Input voltage100–240 V—
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