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Ortur H20 40W vs xTool S1 40W

What H20 40W does better (4) and where S1 40W wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Ortur H20 40W
Ortur · 2024H20 40W
8.6Score
4 advantages≈ US$2,100
vs
xTool S1 40W
xTool · 2023S1 40W
8.8Score
6 advantages≈ US$1,700
Higher score
8.2Power & cutting9.0
5.3Speed8.0
5.9Work area7.3
7.4Safety8.8
9.7Features & ease of use4.0

Why is H20 40W better than S1 40W?

  1. Air assistYes · S1 40W: No
  2. Built-in cameraYes · S1 40W: No
  3. Autofocus / auto heightYes · S1 40W: No
  4. Two laser sourcesYes · S1 40W: No

Why is S1 40W better than H20 40W?

  1. Max engraving / travel speed333 mm/s vs 600 mm/s+80%
  2. Work area (surface)1,260 cm² vs 1,589 cm²+26%
  3. Flame / fire detectionNo · H20 40W: Yes
  4. Max workpiece height98 mm vs 134 mm+36%
  5. Work area width (X)420 mm vs 498 mm+19%
  6. Work area depth (Y)300 mm vs 319 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Ortur H20 40WOrtur H20 40W≈ US$2,1008.6
xTool S1 40WxTool S1 40W≈ US$1,7008.8
General
Laser sourcesBlue diode (≈455 nm), Infrared diode (1064 nm)Blue diode (≈455 nm)
Motion systemGantry (XY rails)Gantry (XY rails)
Two laser sourcesYesNo
Wavelength1,064 nm—
Frame materialAluminium—
Laser power
Laser output power40 W40 W
Second laser output power2 W—
Work area
Work area420 × 300 mm498 × 319 mm
Work area width (X)420 mm498 mm
Work area depth (Y)300 mm319 mm
Work area (surface)1,260 cm²1,589 cm²
Max workpiece height98 mm134 mm
Pass-through slot—Yes
Speed & cutting
Max engraving / travel speed333 mm/s600 mm/s
Precision
Laser spot size—0.1 mm
Positioning accuracy—0.01 mm
Safety
Enclosed (fully covered)YesYes
Laser safety classClass 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)
Flame / fire detectionNoYes
Emergency stop buttonYesYes
Tilt / movement sensorYes—
Lid interlock—Yes
Exhaust fanYes—
Features
Air assistYesNo
Built-in cameraYesNo
Autofocus / auto heightYesNo
Rotary attachment support—Yes
Connectivity & software
ConnectionsUSB, SD / USB driveUSB, Wi-Fi
Wi-FiYesYes
USBYesYes
SD / TF cardYes—
Compatible softwareLightBurn, LaserGRBLLightBurn, xTool Creative Space
LightBurn compatibleYesYes
File formats—SVG, DXF, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIF
Size & power
Width—765 mm
Depth—561 mm
Height—183 mm
Weight—20 kg
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