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Ikier K40 Max 48W vs Ortur H20 20W

What K40 Max 48W does better (6) and where H20 20W wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Ikier K40 Max 48W
Ikier · 2025K40 Max 48W
9.5Score
6 advantages≈ US$1,300
Higher score
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Ortur H20 20W
Ortur · 2024H20 20W
8.3Score
3 advantages≈ US$1,450
8.7Power & cutting7.1
8.0Speed5.3
9.7Work area5.9
6.4Safety7.4
8.9Features & ease of use9.7

Why is K40 Max 48W better than H20 20W?

  1. Work area (surface)6,800 cm² vs 1,260 cm²5.4×
  2. Laser output power48 W vs 20 W2.4×
  3. Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s vs 333 mm/s+80%
  4. Work area depth (Y)800 mm vs 300 mm2.7×
  5. Work area width (X)850 mm vs 420 mm2×
  6. Flame / fire detectionYes · H20 20W: No

Why is H20 20W better than K40 Max 48W?

  1. Enclosed (fully covered)No · K40 Max 48W: Yes
  2. Built-in cameraNo · K40 Max 48W: Yes
  3. Two laser sourcesNo · K40 Max 48W: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Ikier K40 Max 48WIkier K40 Max 48W≈ US$1,3009.5
Ortur H20 20WOrtur H20 20W≈ US$1,4508.3
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm), Infrared diode (1064 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoYes
Wavelength455 nm1,064 nm
Frame materialSteelAluminium
Laser power
Laser output power48 W20 W
Second laser output power—2 W
Work area
Work area850 × 800 mm420 × 300 mm
Work area width (X)850 mm420 mm
Work area depth (Y)800 mm300 mm
Work area (surface)6,800 cm²1,260 cm²
Max workpiece height—98 mm
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s333 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)20 mm—
Precision
Laser spot size0.1 mm—
Positioning accuracy0.01 mm—
Linear railsYes—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoYes
Laser safety class—Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)
Flame / fire detectionYesNo
Emergency stop button—Yes
Tilt / movement sensor—Yes
Exhaust fan—Yes
Laser shield / filter coverYes—
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoYes
Autofocus / auto heightYesYes
Rotary attachment supportYes—
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSB, Wi-FiUSB, SD / USB drive
Wi-FiYesYes
USBYesYes
SD / TF cardYesYes
Compatible softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBLLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formatsPNG, JPG, BMP, GIF, DXF, SVG—
Size & power
Rated power consumption220 W—
Input voltage100–240 V—
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