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Glowforge Plus HD vs Monport Reno45 45W

What Plus HD does better (1) and where Reno45 45W wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Glowforge Plus HD
Glowforge · 2023Plus HD
1 advantage
vs
Monport Reno45 45W
Monport · 2024Reno45 45W
4.6Score
0 advantages≈ US$1,150
Higher score
8.1Safety4.8

Why is Plus HD better than Reno45 45W?

  1. Built-in cameraYes · Reno45 45W: No

Why is Reno45 45W better than Plus HD?

Reno45 45W has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Monport Reno45 45WMonport Reno45 45W≈ US$1,1504.6
General
Laser sourcesCO2 (10.6 µm)CO2 (10.6 µm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength—10,600 nm
Laser power
Laser output power—45 W
Work area
Work area—711 × 356 mm
Work area width (X)—711 mm
Work area depth (Y)—356 mm
Work area (surface)—2,531 cm²
Max workpiece height51 mm—
Pass-through slot—Yes
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed—500 mm/s
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesYes
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)—
Features
Air assist—Yes
Built-in cameraYesNo
Autofocus / auto height—Yes
Touchscreen / control panel—Yes
Water cooling—Yes
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsWi-FiUSB, Wi-Fi, SD / USB drive
Wi-FiYesYes
USB—Yes
SD / TF card—Yes
Compatible software—LightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatible—Yes
Size & power
Width—800 mm
Depth—575 mm
Height—285 mm
Weight—30.4 kg
Rated power consumption—45 W
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