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FoxAlien LE-4040 Pro 20W vs Longer Ray5 20W

What LE-4040 Pro 20W does better (3) and where Ray5 20W wins (3) — every spec side by side.

FoxAlien LE-4040 Pro 20W
FoxAlien · 2021LE-4040 Pro 20W
5.5Score
3 advantages≈ US$360
vs
Longer Ray5 20W
Longer · 2022Ray5 20W
6.5Score
3 advantages≈ US$360
Higher score
7.7Power & cutting8.2
2.5Precision3.0
6.7Work area6.8
3.2Safety4.3
2.7Features & ease of use6.2

Why is LE-4040 Pro 20W better than Ray5 20W?

  1. Work area (surface)1,600 cm² vs 1,482 cm²+8%
  2. Work area width (X)400 mm vs 385 mm+4%
  3. Work area depth (Y)400 mm vs 385 mm+4%

Why is Ray5 20W better than LE-4040 Pro 20W?

  1. Air assistNo · LE-4040 Pro 20W: Yes
  2. Flame / fire detectionNo · LE-4040 Pro 20W: Yes
  3. Wi-FiNo · LE-4040 Pro 20W: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Longer Ray5 20WLonger Ray5 20W≈ US$3606.5
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 power20 W20 W
Work area
Work area400 × 400 mm385 × 385 mm
Work area width (X)400 mm385 mm
Work area depth (Y)400 mm385 mm
Work area (surface)1,600 cm²1,482 cm²
Max workpiece height30 mm—
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
Positioning accuracy0.1 mm—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Laser safety class—Class 4 (open beam)
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Emergency stop button—Yes
Tilt / movement sensor—Yes
Features
Air assistNoYes
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 softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBL, CandleLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formats—JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG, AI
Size & power
Width640 mm—
Depth580 mm—
Height230 mm—
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