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- Plus HD vs K40 45W
Glowforge Plus HD vs OMTech K40 45W
What Plus HD does better (2) and where K40 45W wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Why is Plus HD better than K40 45W?
- Built-in cameraYes · K40 45W: No
- Wi-FiYes · K40 45W: No
Why is K40 45W better than Plus HD?
K40 45W 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 | — | 45 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | — | 200 × 300 mm |
| Work area width (X) | — | 200 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | — | 300 mm |
| Work area (surface) | — | 600 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | 51 mm | — |
| Pass-through slot | — | No |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 300 mm/s |
| Precision | ||
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.02 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | — |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Built-in fume filter / purifier | — | Yes |
| Exhaust fan | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | — | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | — | No |
| Rotary attachment support | — | Yes |
| Water cooling | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | Wi-Fi | USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | — | LaserGRBL |
| File formats | — | AI, BMP, DXF, GIF |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 810 mm |
| Depth | — | 500 mm |
| Height | — | 249 mm |
| Weight | — | 30 kg |
| Rated power consumption | — | 45 W |
