- Processing Talk
- Compare
- S40 Max 48W vs L8 20W
Sculpfun S40 Max 48W vs Wainlux L8 20W
What S40 Max 48W does better (3) and where L8 20W wins (2) — every spec side by side.
vs
8.7Power & cutting7.7
8.0Speed8.9
7.2Safety7.4
7.7Features & ease of use5.0
Why is S40 Max 48W better than L8 20W?
- Laser output power48 W vs 20 W2.4×
- Autofocus / auto heightYes · L8 20W: No
- Flame / fire detectionYes · L8 20W: No
Why is L8 20W better than S40 Max 48W?
- Enclosed (fully covered)No · S40 Max 48W: Yes
- Max engraving / travel speed600 mm/s vs 667 mm/s+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | Blue diode (≈455 nm) | Blue diode (≈455 nm) |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Galvo (scanning mirrors) |
| Two laser sources | No | No |
| Wavelength | 455 nm | — |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | 48 W | 20 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 830 × 800 mm | — |
| Work area width (X) | 830 mm | — |
| Work area depth (Y) | 800 mm | — |
| Work area (surface) | 6,640 cm² | — |
| Work-area extension kit | — | Yes |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 600 mm/s | 667 mm/s |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | 20 mm | — |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.154 mm | — |
| Positioning accuracy | 0.1 mm | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | Yes |
| Laser safety class | — | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) |
| Flame / fire detection | Yes | No |
| Emergency stop button | Yes | Yes |
| Tilt / movement sensor | Yes | — |
| Lid interlock | — | Yes |
| Built-in fume filter / purifier | Yes | — |
| Laser shield / filter cover | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in camera | No | No |
| Autofocus / auto height | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen / control panel | Yes | — |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB, Wi-Fi | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| USB | Yes | — |
| Phone app control | Yes | — |
| Compatible software | LightBurn, LaserGRBL | LightBurn |
| LightBurn compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 1,154 mm | — |
| Depth | 1,113 mm | — |
| Height | 240 mm | — |
| Weight | 15.2 kg | — |
| Rated power consumption | 350 W | — |
Related comparisons
vs
Sculpfun S40 Max 48WvsLonger Ray7S 40W
8.79.1
vs
Sculpfun S40 Max 48WvsIkier K40 Max 48W
8.79.5
vs
Sculpfun S70 Max 70WvsSculpfun S40 Max 48W
9.08.7
vs
AtomStack Kraft Lite 40WvsSculpfun S40 Max 48W
9.68.7
vs
AtomStack X70 MaxvsSculpfun S40 Max 48W
8.98.7
vs
Sculpfun S40 Max 48WvsAcmer P3 48W
8.79.2