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- Artisan vs M2 40W
Snapmaker Artisan vs xTool M2 40W
What Artisan does better (0) and where M2 40W wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Why is Artisan better than M2 40W?
Artisan has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is M2 40W better than Artisan?
M2 40W has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Laser sources | Blue diode (≈455 nm) | Blue diode (≈455 nm) |
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Wavelength | 1,064 nm | — |
| Frame material | Aluminium | — |
| Laser power | ||
| Laser output power | — | 40 W |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 400 × 400 mm | — |
| Work area width (X) | 400 mm | — |
| Work area depth (Y) | 400 mm | — |
| Work area (surface) | 1,600 cm² | — |
| Z travel | 400 mm | — |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | 200 mm/s | — |
| Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass) | 5 mm | — |
| Precision | ||
| Laser spot size | 0.2 mm | — |
| Positioning accuracy | 0.05 mm | — |
| Linear rails | Yes | — |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | Yes | Yes |
| Laser safety class | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) | Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed) |
| Emergency stop button | Yes | — |
| Exhaust fan | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Air assist | Yes | — |
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Autofocus / auto height | Yes | — |
| Rotary attachment support | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen / control panel | Yes | — |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Laser module option (CNC) | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | USB, Wi-Fi | — |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| USB | Yes | — |
| Compatible software | Snapmaker Luban | — |
| CNC milling | ||
| Max spindle speed | 18,000 rpm | — |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 580 mm | — |
| Depth | 620 mm | — |
| Height | 634 mm | — |
