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- Pro HD vs Polar Lite 55W
Glowforge Pro HD vs OMTech Polar Lite 55W
What Pro HD does better (1) and where Polar Lite 55W wins (0) — every spec side by side.
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Why is Pro HD better than Polar Lite 55W?
- Max workpiece height51 mm vs 18 mm2.9×
Why is Polar Lite 55W better than Pro HD?
Polar Lite 55W 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 | — | 55 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | — | 203 × 305 mm |
| Work area width (X) | — | 203 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | — | 305 mm |
| Work area (surface) | — | 619 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | 51 mm | 18 mm |
| Pass-through slot | — | Yes |
| 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) | — |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | — | No |
| Rotary attachment support | — | Yes |
| Water cooling | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | Wi-Fi | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN) | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | — | RDWorks |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 1,044 mm |
| Depth | — | 564 mm |
| Height | — | 279 mm |
| Weight | — | 41 kg |
| Rated power consumption | — | 55 W |
