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Ikier K40 Max 48W vs Longer Ray7S 40W

What K40 Max 48W does better (6) and where Ray7S 40W wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Ikier K40 Max 48W
Ikier · 2025K40 Max 48W
9.5Score
6 advantages≈ US$1,300
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Longer Ray7S 40W
Longer · 2026Ray7S 40W
9.1Score
2 advantages≈ US$850
8.7Power & cutting9.0
8.0Speed8.0
5.5Precision8.7
9.7Work area5.3
6.4Safety8.3
8.9Features & ease of use6.9

Why is K40 Max 48W better than Ray7S 40W?

  1. Work area (surface)6,800 cm² vs 946 cm²7.2×
  2. Autofocus / auto heightYes · Ray7S 40W: No
  3. Laser output power48 W vs 40 W+20%
  4. Work area width (X)850 mm vs 305 mm2.8×
  5. Work area depth (Y)800 mm vs 310 mm2.6×
  6. Flame / fire detectionYes · Ray7S 40W: No

Why is Ray7S 40W better than K40 Max 48W?

  1. Enclosed (fully covered)No · K40 Max 48W: Yes
  2. Laser spot size0.1 mm vs 0.06 mm+67%
Specifications

Side by side

Ikier K40 Max 48WIkier K40 Max 48W≈ US$1,3009.5
Longer Ray7S 40WLonger Ray7S 40W≈ US$8509.1
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength455 nm—
Frame materialSteel—
Laser power
Laser output power48 W40 W
Work area
Work area850 × 800 mm305 × 310 mm
Work area width (X)850 mm305 mm
Work area depth (Y)800 mm310 mm
Work area (surface)6,800 cm²946 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s600 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)20 mm—
Precision
Laser spot size0.1 mm0.06 mm
Positioning accuracy0.01 mm—
Linear railsYes—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoYes
Laser safety class—Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)
Flame / fire detectionYesNo
Laser shield / filter coverYes—
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightYesNo
Rotary attachment supportYes—
Offline engraving (no computer)—Yes
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSB, Wi-FiWi-Fi
Wi-FiYesYes
USBYes—
SD / TF cardYes—
Compatible softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBL—
LightBurn compatibleYes—
File formatsPNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, DXF, SVG—
Size & power
Rated power consumption220 W—
Input voltage100–240 V—
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