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Glowforge Plus HD vs xTool P2S 55W

What Plus HD does better (0) and where P2S 55W wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Glowforge Plus HD
Glowforge · 2023Plus HD
0 advantages
vs
xTool P2S 55W
xTool · 2024P2S 55W
5.5Score
1 advantage≈ US$3,000
Higher score
8.0Safety8.6

Why is Plus HD better than P2S 55W?

Plus HD has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is P2S 55W better than Plus HD?

  1. Max workpiece height51 mm vs 71 mm+40%
Specifications

Side by side

xTool P2S 55WxTool P2S 55W≈ US$3,0005.5
General
Laser sourcesCO2 (10.6 µm)CO2 (10.6 µm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Laser power
Laser output power—55 W
Work area
Work area—600 × 308 mm
Work area width (X)—600 mm
Work area depth (Y)—308 mm
Work area (surface)—1,848 cm²
Max workpiece height51 mm71 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)YesYes
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)—
Flame / fire detection—Yes
Emergency stop button—Yes
Exhaust fan—Yes
Features
Air assist—Yes
Built-in cameraYesYes
Autofocus / auto height—No
Offline engraving (no computer)—Yes
Water cooling—Yes
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsWi-FiWi-Fi
Wi-FiYesYes
USB—Yes
Ethernet (LAN)—Yes
Compatible software—LightBurn, xTool Creative Space
LightBurn compatible—Yes
File formats—SVG, DXF, PNG, JPG, BMP
Size & power
Width—1,000 mm
Depth—639 mm
Height—268 mm
Weight—45 kg
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