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- Polar Lite 55W vs Hydra 9 Gen2 38W
OMTech Polar Lite 55W vs OneLaser Hydra 9 Gen2 38W
What Polar Lite 55W does better (1) and where Hydra 9 Gen2 38W wins (0) — every spec side by side.
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4.0Power & cutting2.4
4.7Safety4.7
7.4Features & ease of use6.1
Why is Polar Lite 55W better than Hydra 9 Gen2 38W?
- Laser output power55 W vs 38 W+45%
Why is Hydra 9 Gen2 38W better than Polar Lite 55W?
Hydra 9 Gen2 38W has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | CO2 (10.6 µm) | CO2 (10.6 µm) |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Two laser sources | No | No |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 55 W | 38 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 203 × 305 mm | — |
| Work area width (X) | 203 mm | — |
| Work area depth (Y) | 305 mm | — |
| Work area (surface) | 619 cm² | — |
| Max workpiece height | 18 mm | — |
| Pass-through slot | Yes | — |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 300 mm/s | — |
| Precision | ||
| Positioning accuracy | 0.02 mm | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | — | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | — |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | — |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Water cooling | Yes | — |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| USB | Yes | — |
| Ethernet (LAN) | Yes | — |
| Compatible software | RDWorks | — |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 1,044 mm | — |
| Depth | 564 mm | — |
| Height | 279 mm | — |
| Weight | 41 kg | — |
| Rated power consumption | 55 W | — |
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