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- Ray5 5W vs iCube 3W
Longer Ray5 5W vs Sculpfun iCube 3W
What Ray5 5W does better (7) and where iCube 3W wins (2) — every spec side by side.
Why is Ray5 5W better than iCube 3W?
- Work area (surface)1,482 cm² vs 156 cm²9.5×
- Max engraving / travel speed400 mm/s vs 167 mm/s2.4×
- Laser output power5 W vs 3 W+67%
- Air assistYes · iCube 3W: No
- Work area width (X)385 mm vs 125 mm3.1×
- Work area depth (Y)385 mm vs 125 mm3.1×
- Flame / fire detectionYes · iCube 3W: No
Why is iCube 3W better than Ray5 5W?
- Laser spot size0.15 mm vs 0.02 mm7.5×
- Enclosed (fully covered)No · Ray5 5W: Yes
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 | 460 nm | 455 nm |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 5 W | 3 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 385 × 385 mm | 125 × 125 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 385 mm | 125 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 385 mm | 125 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 1,482 cm² | 156 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | — | 40 mm |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 400 mm/s | 167 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | 30 mm | — |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.15 mm | 0.02 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 4 (open beam) | — |
| Flame / fire detection | Yes | No |
| Emergency stop button | Yes | — |
| Tilt / movement sensor | Yes | — |
| Built-in fume filter / purifier | — | Yes |
| Laser shield / filter cover | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | Yes | No |
| Built-in camera | No | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | No |
| Rotary attachment support | — | No |
| Touchscreen / control panel | Yes | — |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB, Wi-Fi, SD / USB drive | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | — | Yes |
| SD / TF card | Yes | — |
| Phone app control | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn, LaserGRBL | LightBurn, LaserGRBL |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
| File formats | JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG, AI | JPG, BMP, TIF, GIF |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 300 mm |
| Depth | — | 262 mm |
| Height | — | 226 mm |
| Weight | — | 3.2 kg |
| Rated power consumption | — | 60 W |
| Input voltage | — | 110–240 V |
