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- K1 Ultra 36W vs Ray5 20W
Ikier K1 Ultra 36W vs Longer Ray5 20W
What K1 Ultra 36W does better (7) and where Ray5 20W wins (0) — every spec side by side.
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8.6Power & cutting8.2
9.2Speed6.1
5.4Precision3.0
8.5Work area6.8
6.4Safety4.3
9.3Features & ease of use6.2
Why is K1 Ultra 36W better than Ray5 20W?
- Laser output power36 W vs 20 W+80%
- Max engraving / travel speed800 mm/s vs 400 mm/s2×
- Laser spot size0.1 mm vs 0.15 mm+50%
- Autofocus / auto heightYes · Ray5 20W: No
- Work area (surface)1,681 cm² vs 1,482 cm²+13%
- Work area width (X)410 mm vs 385 mm+6%
- Work area depth (Y)410 mm vs 385 mm+6%
Why is Ray5 20W better than K1 Ultra 36W?
Ray5 20W has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | Blue diode (≈455 nm) | Blue diode (≈455 nm) |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Two laser sources | No | No |
| Wavelength | 455 nm | 460 nm |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 36 W | 20 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 410 × 410 mm | 385 × 385 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 410 mm | 385 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 410 mm | 385 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 1,681 cm² | 1,482 cm² |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 800 mm/s | 400 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | — | 30 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.1 mm | 0.15 mm |
| Positioning accuracy | 0.01 mm | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | No |
| Laser safety class | — | Class 4 (open beam) |
| Flame / fire detection | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Tilt / movement sensor | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in camera | No | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen / control panel | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB, Wi-Fi, SD / USB drive | USB, Wi-Fi, SD / USB drive |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD / TF card | Yes | Yes |
| Phone app control | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn, LaserGRBL | LightBurn, LaserGRBL |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
| File formats | SVG, DXF, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIF | JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG, AI |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 650 mm | — |
| Depth | 750 mm | — |
| Height | 222 mm | — |
| Weight | 12 kg | — |
| Input voltage | 100–240 V | — |
