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Longer Ray5 20W vs Sculpfun SF-A9 20W

What Ray5 20W does better (1) and where SF-A9 20W wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Longer Ray5 20W
Longer · 2022Ray5 20W
6.5Score
1 advantage≈ US$360
vs
Sculpfun SF-A9 20W
Sculpfun · 2023SF-A9 20W
8.4Score
5 advantages≈ US$500
Higher score
8.2Power & cutting8.1
6.1Speed8.0
3.0Precision5.0
6.8Work area7.7
4.3Safety7.1
6.2Features & ease of use7.4

Why is Ray5 20W better than SF-A9 20W?

  1. Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)30 mm vs 20 mm+50%

Why is SF-A9 20W better than Ray5 20W?

  1. Max engraving / travel speed400 mm/s vs 600 mm/s+50%
  2. Laser spot size0.15 mm vs 0.1 mm+50%
  3. Work area (surface)1,482 cm² vs 1,600 cm²+8%
  4. Work area width (X)385 mm vs 400 mm+4%
  5. Work area depth (Y)385 mm vs 400 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Longer Ray5 20WLonger Ray5 20W≈ US$3606.5
Sculpfun SF-A9 20WSculpfun SF-A9 20W≈ US$5008.4
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength460 nm450 nm
Laser power
Laser output power20 W20 W
Work area
Work area385 × 385 mm400 × 400 mm
Work area width (X)385 mm400 mm
Work area depth (Y)385 mm400 mm
Work area (surface)1,482 cm²1,600 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed400 mm/s600 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)30 mm20 mm
Precision
Laser spot size0.15 mm0.1 mm
Linear rails—Yes
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Laser safety classClass 4 (open beam)—
Flame / fire detectionYesYes
Emergency stop buttonYesYes
Tilt / movement sensorYesYes
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Rotary attachment support—Yes
Touchscreen / control panelYes—
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSB, Wi-Fi, SD / USB driveUSB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Wi-FiYesYes
USBYesYes
Bluetooth—Yes
SD / TF cardYes—
Phone app controlYes—
Compatible softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBLLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formatsJPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG, AI—
Size & power
Width—606 mm
Depth—665 mm
Height—110 mm
Weight—6.2 kg
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