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- Q3 50W vs ED1
OMTech Q3 50W vs Two Trees ED1
What Q3 50W does better (3) and where ED1 wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Why is Q3 50W better than ED1?
- Work area (surface)875 cm² vs 600 cm²+46%
- Work area depth (Y)250 mm vs 200 mm+25%
- Work area width (X)350 mm vs 300 mm+17%
Why is ED1 better than Q3 50W?
ED1 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | Fibre (1064 nm), Blue diode (≈455 nm) | — |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Frame material | — | Aluminium |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 50 W | — |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 350 × 250 mm | 300 × 200 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 350 mm | 300 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 250 mm | 200 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 875 cm² | 600 cm² |
| Max workpiece height | 170 mm | — |
| Z travel | — | 120 mm |
| Conveyor / roll feeder support | Yes | — |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 50 mm/s |
| Precision | ||
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.01 mm |
| Closed-loop motors / servos | — | No |
| Linear rails | — | Yes |
| Ball screws | — | Yes |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | — | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 4 (open beam) | — |
| Lid interlock | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | — | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | No | — |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen / control panel | — | Yes |
| Laser module option (CNC) | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic tool changer | — | Yes |
| Tool length / Z probe | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB | Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD / TF card | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | LightBurn | Easel, Fusion 360 |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | — |
| Controller / firmware | — | GRBL |
| File formats | — | NC, G-code |
| CNC milling | ||
| Spindle power | — | 600 W |
| Max spindle speed | — | 18,000 rpm |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | — | 630 mm |
| Depth | — | 510 mm |
| Height | — | 525 mm |
| Weight | — | 38 kg |
| Rated power consumption | — | 240 W |
| Input voltage | — | 200–240 V |
