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- Plus HD vs P2 55W
Glowforge Plus HD vs xTool P2 55W
What Plus HD does better (0) and where P2 55W wins (1) — every spec side by side.
Why is Plus HD better than P2 55W?
Plus HD has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is P2 55W better than Plus HD?
- Max workpiece height51 mm vs 216 mm4.2×
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 | — | 55 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | — | 600 × 305 mm |
| Work area width (X) | — | 600 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | — | 305 mm |
| Work area (surface) | — | 1,830 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | 51 mm | 216 mm |
| Pass-through slot | — | Yes |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 600 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | — | 18 mm |
| Max cutting depth – acrylic | — | 20 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | — | 0.2 mm |
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.01 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | — |
| Flame / fire detection | — | Yes |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Exhaust fan | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | — | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | — | Yes |
| Water cooling | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | Wi-Fi | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN) | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | — | LightBurn |
| LightBurn compatible | — | Yes |
| File formats | — | SVG, DXF, JPG, PNG, BMP |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 1,001 mm |
| Depth | — | 638 mm |
| Height | — | 269 mm |
| Weight | — | 45 kg |
| Rated power consumption | — | 55 W |
