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- Pro HD vs Polar 2 50W
Glowforge Pro HD vs OMTech Polar 2 50W
What Pro HD does better (0) and where Polar 2 50W wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Safety7.6
Why is Pro HD better than Polar 2 50W?
Pro HD has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Polar 2 50W better than Pro HD?
- Max workpiece height51 mm vs 115 mm2.3×
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 | — | 50 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | — | 710 × 360 mm |
| Work area width (X) | — | 710 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | — | 360 mm |
| Work area (surface) | — | 2,556 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | 51 mm | 115 mm |
| Pass-through slot | — | Yes |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 2,000 mm/s |
| Precision | ||
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.02 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | — | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | — | Yes |
| Rotary attachment support | — | Yes |
| Water cooling | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | Wi-Fi | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, SD / USB drive |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN) | — | Yes |
| SD / TF card | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | — | LightBurn, RDWorks |
| LightBurn compatible | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 1,178 mm |
| Depth | — | 693 mm |
| Height | — | 363 mm |
| Rated power consumption | — | 50 W |
