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- Cloud 50W vs K40 45W
Gweike Cloud 50W vs OMTech K40 45W
What Cloud 50W does better (6) and where K40 45W wins (1) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Cloud 50WK40 45W
| Cloud 50W | K40 45W | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 360 mm | 249 mm | +111 mm |
| Width | 1,140 mm | 810 mm | +330 mm |
| Depth | 730 mm | 500 mm | +230 mm |
| Weight | 17 kg | 30 kg | −13 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Cloud 50W better than K40 45W?
- Work area (surface)1,530 cm² vs 600 cm²2.6×
- Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s vs 300 mm/s2×
- Built-in cameraYes · K40 45W: No
- Laser output power50 W vs 45 W+11%
- Work area width (X)510 mm vs 200 mm2.6×
- Weight17 kg vs 30 kg+76%
Why is K40 45W better than Cloud 50W?
- Positioning accuracy0.025 mm vs 0.02 mm+25%
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 | 45 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 510 × 300 mm | 200 × 300 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 510 mm | 200 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 300 mm | 300 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 1,530 cm² | 600 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | 17 mm | — |
| Pass-through slot | No | No |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 600 mm/s | 300 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | 15 mm | — |
| Precision | ||
| Positioning accuracy | 0.025 mm | 0.02 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency stop button | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in fume filter / purifier | — | Yes |
| Exhaust fan | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | — | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | No |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | Yes |
| Water cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB | USB |
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN) | Yes | — |
| Compatible software | LightBurn, Glowforge App | LaserGRBL |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | — |
| File formats | — | AI, BMP, DXF, GIF |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 1,140 mm | 810 mm |
| Depth | 730 mm | 500 mm |
| Height | 360 mm | 249 mm |
| Weight | 17 kg | 30 kg |
| Rated power consumption | — | 45 W |
