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- NOVA 16W vs Solis Duo 20W
Ikier NOVA 16W vs OMTech Solis Duo 20W
What NOVA 16W does better (0) and where Solis Duo 20W wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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3.3Power & cutting2.7
5.0Speed5.0
2.1Precision7.0
4.0Work area9.4
8.4Safety9.3
9.6Features & ease of use9.4
Why is NOVA 16W better than Solis Duo 20W?
NOVA 16W has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Solis Duo 20W better than NOVA 16W?
- Work area (surface)169 cm² vs 625 cm²3.7×
- Positioning accuracy0.2 mm vs 0.002 mm100×
- Laser output power16 W vs 20 W+25%
- Work area width (X)130 mm vs 250 mm+92%
- Work area depth (Y)130 mm vs 250 mm+92%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | Fibre (1064 nm), Blue diode (≈455 nm), Infrared diode (1064 nm) | Fibre (1064 nm), Blue diode (≈455 nm) |
| Motion system | Galvo (scanning mirrors) | Galvo (scanning mirrors) |
| Two laser sources | Yes | Yes |
| Wavelength | — | 1,064 nm |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 16 W | 20 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 130 × 130 mm | 250 × 250 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 130 mm | 250 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 130 mm | 250 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 169 cm² | 625 cm² |
| Conveyor / roll feeder support | Yes | — |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 10,000 mm/s | 10,000 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | 15 mm | — |
| Max cutting depth – acrylic | 12 mm | — |
| Precision | ||
| Positioning accuracy | 0.2 mm | 0.002 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency stop button | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | Yes | Yes |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen / control panel | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB, Wi-Fi | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| USB | Yes | — |
| Compatible software | — | LightBurn |
| LightBurn compatible | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Weight | — | 25.1 kg |
| Rated power consumption | — | 360 W |
