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- Plus HD vs 40W Pro
Glowforge Plus HD vs Monport 40W Pro
What Plus HD does better (1) and where 40W Pro wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Why is Plus HD better than 40W Pro?
- Built-in cameraYes · 40W Pro: No
Why is 40W Pro better than Plus HD?
40W Pro 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 | — | 40 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | — | 203 × 305 mm |
| Work area width (X) | — | 203 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | — | 305 mm |
| Work area (surface) | — | 619 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | 51 mm | — |
| Pass-through slot | — | No |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 350 mm/s |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | — |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | — | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | — | No |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | Wi-Fi | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| Compatible software | — | LightBurn |
| LightBurn compatible | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 790 mm |
| Depth | — | 500 mm |
| Height | — | 259 mm |
| Weight | — | 22 kg |
