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Longer Ray5 5W vs Sculpfun S9 5.5W

What Ray5 5W does better (3) and where S9 5.5W wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Longer Ray5 5W
Longer · 2022Ray5 5W
5.7Score
3 advantages≈ US$160
vs
Sculpfun S9 5.5W
Sculpfun · 2021S9 5.5W
7.3Score
4 advantages≈ US$180
Higher score
5.0Power & cutting4.7
3.0Precision7.6
6.8Work area8.7
4.3Safety3.2
6.2Features & ease of use4.6

Why is Ray5 5W better than S9 5.5W?

  1. Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)30 mm vs 15 mm2×
  2. Flame / fire detectionYes · S9 5.5W: No
  3. Wi-FiYes · S9 5.5W: No

Why is S9 5.5W better than Ray5 5W?

  1. Work area (surface)1,482 cm² vs 1,702 cm²+15%
  2. Laser output power5 W vs 5.5 W+10%
  3. Work area depth (Y)385 mm vs 415 mm+8%
  4. Work area width (X)385 mm vs 410 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Longer Ray5 5WLonger Ray5 5W≈ US$1605.7
Sculpfun S9 5.5WSculpfun S9 5.5W≈ US$1807.3
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 power5 W5.5 W
Work area
Work area385 × 385 mm410 × 415 mm
Work area width (X)385 mm410 mm
Work area depth (Y)385 mm415 mm
Work area (surface)1,482 cm²1,702 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed400 mm/s—
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)30 mm15 mm
Precision
Laser spot size0.15 mm—
Positioning accuracy—0.01 mm
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoNo
Laser safety classClass 4 (open beam)—
Flame / fire detectionYesNo
Emergency stop buttonYes—
Tilt / movement sensorYes—
Laser shield / filter cover—Yes
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-FiYesNo
USBYesYes
SD / TF cardYes—
Phone app controlYes—
Compatible softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBLLightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formatsJPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, SVG, AI—
Size & power
Weight—3 kg
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