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- Polar Lite 55W vs P2S 55W
OMTech Polar Lite 55W vs xTool P2S 55W
What Polar Lite 55W does better (1) and where P2S 55W wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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4.0Power & cutting5.7
2.2Speed5.8
5.4Precision3.4
3.0Work area4.6
4.7Safety8.6
7.4Features & ease of use7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Polar Lite 55WP2S 55W
| Polar Lite 55W | P2S 55W | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 279 mm | 268 mm | +11 mm |
| Width | 1,044 mm | 1,000 mm | +44 mm |
| Depth | 564 mm | 639 mm | −75 mm |
| Weight | 41 kg | 45 kg | −4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Polar Lite 55W better than P2S 55W?
- Weight41 kg vs 45 kg+10%
Why is P2S 55W better than Polar Lite 55W?
- Work area (surface)619 cm² vs 1,848 cm²3×
- Max engraving / travel speed300 mm/s vs 600 mm/s2×
- Positioning accuracy0.02 mm vs 0.01 mm2×
- Work area width (X)203 mm vs 600 mm3×
- Max workpiece height18 mm vs 71 mm4×
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 | 55 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 203 × 305 mm | 600 × 308 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 203 mm | 600 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 305 mm | 308 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 619 cm² | 1,848 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | 18 mm | 71 mm |
| Pass-through slot | Yes | Yes |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 300 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | — | 18 mm |
| Max cutting depth – acrylic | — | 20 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | — | 0.2 mm |
| Positioning accuracy | 0.02 mm | 0.01 mm |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Flame / fire detection | — | Yes |
| Emergency stop button | — | Yes |
| Exhaust fan | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | — | Yes |
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | No |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | — |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Water cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (LAN) | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible software | RDWorks | LightBurn, xTool Creative Space |
| LightBurn compatible | — | Yes |
| File formats | — | SVG, DXF, PNG, JPG, BMP |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 1,044 mm | 1,000 mm |
| Depth | 564 mm | 639 mm |
| Height | 279 mm | 268 mm |
| Weight | 41 kg | 45 kg |
| Rated power consumption | 55 W | — |
