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- Ray5 mini 2.5W vs Ray5 mini 3.5W
Longer Ray5 mini 2.5W vs Longer Ray5 mini 3.5W
What Ray5 mini 2.5W does better (0) and where Ray5 mini 3.5W wins (1) — every spec side by side.
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2.3Power & cutting2.7
3.2Work area3.2
5.6Safety5.6
4.2Features & ease of use4.2
Why is Ray5 mini 2.5W better than Ray5 mini 3.5W?
Ray5 mini 2.5W has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Ray5 mini 3.5W better than Ray5 mini 2.5W?
- Laser output power2.5 W vs 3.5 W+40%
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 |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 2.5 W | 3.5 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 130 × 140 mm | 130 × 140 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 130 mm | 130 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 140 mm | 140 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 182 cm² | 182 cm² |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | No |
| Flame / fire detection | No | No |
| Emergency stop button | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | No | No |
| Built-in camera | No | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | No |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB, Wi-Fi | USB, Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Phone app control | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn, LaserGRBL | LightBurn, LaserGRBL |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
