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Longer Ray7 40W vs Sculpfun E1

What Ray7 40W does better (2) and where E1 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Longer Ray7 40W
Longer · 2026Ray7 40W
8.4Score
2 advantages≈ US$670
vs
Sculpfun E1
Sculpfun · 2026E1
8.6Score
6 advantages≈ US$500
Higher score
9.0Power & cutting6.4
8.0Speed8.0
5.7Precision8.7
5.3Work area5.6
6.9Safety7.4
6.9Features & ease of use7.9

Why is Ray7 40W better than E1?

  1. Laser output power40 W vs 12 W3.3×
  2. Flame / fire detectionYes · E1: No

Why is E1 better than Ray7 40W?

  1. Enclosed (fully covered)No · Ray7 40W: Yes
  2. Work area (surface)946 cm² vs 1,280 cm²+35%
  3. Built-in cameraNo · Ray7 40W: Yes
  4. Two laser sourcesNo · Ray7 40W: Yes
  5. Work area width (X)305 mm vs 400 mm+31%
  6. Work area depth (Y)310 mm vs 320 mm+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Longer Ray7 40WLonger Ray7 40W≈ US$6708.4
Sculpfun E1Sculpfun E1≈ US$5008.6
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm), Infrared diode (1064 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoYes
Wavelength—455 nm
Laser power
Laser output power40 W12 W
Second laser output power—3 W
Work area
Work area305 × 310 mm400 × 320 mm
Work area width (X)305 mm400 mm
Work area depth (Y)310 mm320 mm
Work area (surface)946 cm²1,280 cm²
Max workpiece height—42 mm
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s600 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)—8 mm
Precision
Laser spot size0.06 mm0.06 mm
Positioning accuracy0.06 mm—
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)NoYes
Laser safety class—Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)
Flame / fire detectionYesNo
Emergency stop buttonYesYes
Lid interlock—Yes
Exhaust fan—Yes
Laser shield / filter cover—Yes
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoYes
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Rotary attachment support—Yes
Touchscreen / control panel—Yes
Offline engraving (no computer)Yes—
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsWi-FiWi-Fi
Wi-FiYesYes
USB—Yes
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible software—LightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatible—Yes
Size & power
Width—590 mm
Depth—500 mm
Height—205 mm
Weight—12.1 kg
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