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- Plus HD vs Cloud 50W
Glowforge Plus HD vs Gweike Cloud 50W
What Plus HD does better (2) and where Cloud 50W wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Why is Plus HD better than Cloud 50W?
- Max workpiece height51 mm vs 17 mm3×
- Wi-FiYes · Cloud 50W: No
Why is Cloud 50W better than Plus HD?
Cloud 50W has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | CO2 (10.6 µm) | CO2 (10.6 µm) |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Two laser sources | No | No |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | — | 50 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | — | 510 × 300 mm |
| Work area width (X) | — | 510 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | — | 300 mm |
| Work area (surface) | — | 1,530 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | 51 mm | 17 mm |
| Pass-through slot | — | No |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 600 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | — | 15 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.025 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | — |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Exhaust fan | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | — | No |
| Rotary attachment support | — | Yes |
| Water cooling | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | Wi-Fi | USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN) | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | — | LightBurn, Glowforge App |
| LightBurn compatible | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 1,140 mm |
| Depth | — | 730 mm |
| Height | — | 360 mm |
| Weight | — | 17 kg |
