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Longer Ray7S 40W vs Sculpfun S40 Max 48W

What Ray7S 40W does better (2) and where S40 Max 48W wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Longer Ray7S 40W
Longer · 2026Ray7S 40W
9.1Score
2 advantages≈ US$850
Higher score
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Sculpfun S40 Max 48W
Sculpfun · 2025S40 Max 48W
8.7Score
6 advantages≈ US$1,150
9.0Power & cutting8.7
8.0Speed8.0
8.7Precision2.9
5.3Work area9.6
8.3Safety7.2
6.9Features & ease of use7.7

Why is Ray7S 40W better than S40 Max 48W?

  1. Laser spot size0.06 mm vs 0.154 mm2.6×
  2. Enclosed (fully covered)Yes · S40 Max 48W: No

Why is S40 Max 48W better than Ray7S 40W?

  1. Work area (surface)946 cm² vs 6,640 cm²7×
  2. Autofocus / auto heightNo · Ray7S 40W: Yes
  3. Laser output power40 W vs 48 W+20%
  4. Work area width (X)305 mm vs 830 mm2.7×
  5. Work area depth (Y)310 mm vs 800 mm2.6×
  6. Flame / fire detectionNo · Ray7S 40W: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Longer Ray7S 40WLonger Ray7S 40W≈ US$8509.1
Sculpfun S40 Max 48WSculpfun S40 Max 48W≈ US$1,1508.7
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength—455 nm
Laser power
Laser output power40 W48 W
Work area
Work area305 × 310 mm830 × 800 mm
Work area width (X)305 mm830 mm
Work area depth (Y)310 mm800 mm
Work area (surface)946 cm²6,640 cm²
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s600 mm/s
Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)—20 mm
Precision
Laser spot size0.06 mm0.154 mm
Positioning accuracy—0.1 mm
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesNo
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)—
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Emergency stop button—Yes
Tilt / movement sensor—Yes
Built-in fume filter / purifier—Yes
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoYes
Touchscreen / control panel—Yes
Offline engraving (no computer)YesYes
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsWi-FiUSB, Wi-Fi
Wi-FiYesYes
USB—Yes
Phone app control—Yes
Compatible software—LightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatible—Yes
Size & power
Width—1,154 mm
Depth—1,113 mm
Height—240 mm
Weight—15.2 kg
Rated power consumption—350 W
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