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Longer Ray7S 40W vs Sculpfun SF-A9 40W

What Ray7S 40W does better (2) and where SF-A9 40W wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Longer Ray7S 40W
Longer · 2026Ray7S 40W
9.1Score
2 advantages≈ US$850
Higher score
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Sculpfun SF-A9 40W
Sculpfun · 2023SF-A9 40W
8.5Score
4 advantages≈ US$800
9.0Power & cutting8.5
8.0Speed8.0
8.7Precision5.0
5.3Work area7.7
8.3Safety7.1
6.9Features & ease of use7.4

Why is Ray7S 40W better than SF-A9 40W?

  1. Enclosed (fully covered)Yes · SF-A9 40W: No
  2. Laser spot size0.06 mm vs 0.1 mm+67%

Why is SF-A9 40W better than Ray7S 40W?

  1. Work area (surface)946 cm² vs 1,600 cm²+69%
  2. Flame / fire detectionNo · Ray7S 40W: Yes
  3. Work area width (X)305 mm vs 400 mm+31%
  4. Work area depth (Y)310 mm vs 400 mm+29%
Specifications

Side by side

Longer Ray7S 40WLonger Ray7S 40W≈ US$8509.1
Sculpfun SF-A9 40WSculpfun SF-A9 40W≈ US$8008.5
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesNoNo
Wavelength—450 nm
Laser power
Laser output power40 W40 W
Work area
Work area305 × 310 mm400 × 400 mm
Work area width (X)305 mm400 mm
Work area depth (Y)310 mm400 mm
Work area (surface)946 cm²1,600 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 mm0.1 mm
Linear rails—Yes
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesNo
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)—
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Emergency stop button—Yes
Tilt / movement sensor—Yes
Features
Air assistYesYes
Built-in cameraNoNo
Autofocus / auto heightNoNo
Rotary attachment support—Yes
Offline engraving (no computer)Yes—
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsWi-FiUSB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Wi-FiYesYes
USB—Yes
Bluetooth—Yes
Compatible software—LightBurn, LaserGRBL
LightBurn compatible—Yes
Size & power
Width—606 mm
Depth—665 mm
Height—110 mm
Weight—6.2 kg
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