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Longer Ray5 miniS 2.5W vs Longer Ray5 miniS 3.5W

What Ray5 miniS 2.5W does better (0) and where Ray5 miniS 3.5W wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Longer Ray5 miniS 2.5W
Longer · 2024Ray5 miniS 2.5W
4.0Score
0 advantages≈ US$140
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Longer Ray5 miniS 3.5W
Longer · 2024Ray5 miniS 3.5W
4.1Score
1 advantage≈ US$180
Higher score
2.3Power & cutting2.7
3.2Work area3.2
7.9Safety7.9
3.7Features & ease of use3.7

Why is Ray5 miniS 2.5W better than Ray5 miniS 3.5W?

Ray5 miniS 2.5W has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Ray5 miniS 3.5W better than Ray5 miniS 2.5W?

  1. Laser output power2.5 W vs 3.5 W+40%
Specifications

Side by side

General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Laser power
Laser output power2.5 W3.5 W
Work area
Work area130 × 140 mm130 × 140 mm
Work area width (X)130 mm130 mm
Work area depth (Y)140 mm140 mm
Work area (surface)182 cm²182 cm²
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesYes
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)
Flame / fire detectionNoNo
Emergency stop buttonYesYes
Features
Air assistNoNo
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSB, Wi-FiUSB, Wi-Fi
Wi-FiYesYes
USBYesYes
Phone app controlYesYes
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