Laser engravers & CNC machines compared: 406 models with specs & scores

Genmitsu2019

LE5040

5.5 W500 × 400 mm167 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$220

5.0

FoxAlien2020

4040-XE

300 W400 × 400 mm33 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$500

4.5

Elegoo2023

PHECDA 20W

20 W400 × 400 mm417 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$450

8.2

LaserPecker2025

LP2 Plus 10W

10 W100 × 100 mm4,000 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$750

7.8

xTool2023

S1 20W

20 W498 × 319 mm600 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$1,300

8.5

Aufero2025

AL3 20W

20 W

approx. price≈ US$600

Ikier2023

K1 12W

12 W410 × 410 mm800 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$200

9.4

Genmitsu2019

3018-PROVer

260 × 155 mm

approx. price≈ US$260

4.3

AtomStack2025

X40 Max

800 × 400 mm

approx. price≈ US$850

7.4

Gweike2024

G3 MOPA 30W

30 W170 × 170 mm15,000 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$4,300

9.1

Ikier2022

K1 Ultra 36W

36 W410 × 410 mm800 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$350

9.4

FoxAlien2022

Reizer Pro 40W

40 W400 × 400 mm

approx. price≈ US$430

5.9

AtomStack2025

X70 Max

77 W800 × 850 mm400 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$1,700

8.9

Aufero2021

AL1 5.5W

5.5 W180 × 180 mm83 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$210

3.7

Monport2022

40W Pro

40 W203 × 305 mm350 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$600

3.8

SainSmart2021

Jinsoku LE-1620 5.5W

5.5 W200 × 160 mm

approx. price≈ US$220

4.4

FoxAlien2022

Vasto XXL V1

400 W1000 × 1000 mm

approx. price≈ US$2,000

8.3

Ikier2023

K1 Pro 24W

24 W410 × 410 mm800 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$190

9.6

FoxAlien2020

LE-4040 5W

5 W400 × 400 mm

approx. price≈ US$300

3.9

xTool2023

115 × 115 mm4,000 mm/s

approx. price≈ US$1,200

7.7

Model	Laser sources	Laser output power	Spindle power	Work area	Max engraving / travel speed	Laser spot size	Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)	Enclosed (fully covered)	Laser safety class	Score
Genmitsu LE5040 2019	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	5.5 W	—	500 × 400 mm	167 mm/s	—	—	No	—	5.0
FoxAlien 4040-XE 2020	—	—	300 W	400 × 400 mm	33 mm/s	—	—	—	—	4.5
Elegoo PHECDA 20W 2023	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	20 W	—	400 × 400 mm	417 mm/s	0.06 mm	8 mm	No	—	8.2
LaserPecker LP2 Plus 10W 2025	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	10 W	—	100 × 100 mm	4,000 mm/s	0.08 mm	12 mm	Yes	Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)	7.8
xTool S1 20W 2023	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	20 W	—	498 × 319 mm	600 mm/s	0.1 mm	—	Yes	Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)	8.5
Aufero AL3 20W 2025	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	20 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ikier K1 12W 2023	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	12 W	—	410 × 410 mm	800 mm/s	0.06 mm	—	No	—	9.4
Genmitsu 3018-PROVer 2019	—	—	—	260 × 155 mm	—	—	—	No	—	4.3
AtomStack X40 Max 2025	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	—	—	800 × 400 mm	—	0.1 mm	25 mm	No	—	7.4
Gweike G3 MOPA 30W 2024	Fibre (1064 nm), Blue diode (≈455 nm)	30 W	—	170 × 170 mm	15,000 mm/s	0.1 mm	23 mm	Yes	—	9.1
Ikier K1 Ultra 36W 2022	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	36 W	—	410 × 410 mm	800 mm/s	0.1 mm	—	No	—	9.4
FoxAlien Reizer Pro 40W 2022	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	40 W	—	400 × 400 mm	—	—	—	No	—	5.9
AtomStack X70 Max 2025	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	77 W	—	800 × 850 mm	400 mm/s	0.18 mm	—	No	—	8.9
Aufero AL1 5.5W 2021	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	5.5 W	—	180 × 180 mm	83 mm/s	—	—	No	—	3.7
Monport 40W Pro 2022	CO2 (10.6 µm)	40 W	—	203 × 305 mm	350 mm/s	—	—	Yes	—	3.8
SainSmart Jinsoku LE-1620 5.5W 2021	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	5.5 W	—	200 × 160 mm	—	—	—	No	—	4.4
FoxAlien Vasto XXL V1 2022	—	—	400 W	1000 × 1000 mm	—	—	—	—	—	8.3
Ikier K1 Pro 24W 2023	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	24 W	—	410 × 410 mm	800 mm/s	0.08 mm	—	No	—	9.6
FoxAlien LE-4040 5W 2020	Blue diode (≈455 nm)	5 W	—	400 × 400 mm	—	—	—	No	—	3.9
xTool F1 2023	Blue diode (≈455 nm), Infrared diode (1064 nm)	—	—	115 × 115 mm	4,000 mm/s	0.08 mm	6 mm	Yes	—	7.7

Model

Laser sources

Laser output power

Spindle power

Work area

Max engraving / travel speed

Laser spot size

Max cutting depth – wood / plywood (one pass)

Enclosed (fully covered)

Laser safety class

Score

Genmitsu LE5040 2019

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

5.5 W

—

500 × 400 mm

167 mm/s

—

5.0

FoxAlien 4040-XE 2020

—

300 W

400 × 400 mm

33 mm/s

—

4.5

Elegoo PHECDA 20W 2023

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

20 W

—

400 × 400 mm

417 mm/s

0.06 mm

8 mm

—

8.2

LaserPecker LP2 Plus 10W 2025

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

10 W

—

100 × 100 mm

4,000 mm/s

0.08 mm

12 mm

Yes

Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)

7.8

xTool S1 20W 2023

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

20 W

—

498 × 319 mm

600 mm/s

0.1 mm

—

Yes

Class 1 (eye-safe, enclosed)

8.5

Aufero AL3 20W 2025

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

20 W

—

Ikier K1 12W 2023

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

12 W

—

410 × 410 mm

800 mm/s

0.06 mm

—

9.4

Genmitsu 3018-PROVer 2019

—

260 × 155 mm

—

4.3

AtomStack X40 Max 2025

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

—

800 × 400 mm

—

0.1 mm

25 mm

—

7.4

Gweike G3 MOPA 30W 2024

Fibre (1064 nm), Blue diode (≈455 nm)

30 W

—

170 × 170 mm

15,000 mm/s

0.1 mm

23 mm

Yes

—

9.1

Ikier K1 Ultra 36W 2022

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

36 W

—

410 × 410 mm

800 mm/s

0.1 mm

—

9.4

FoxAlien Reizer Pro 40W 2022

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

40 W

—

400 × 400 mm

—

5.9

AtomStack X70 Max 2025

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

77 W

—

800 × 850 mm

400 mm/s

0.18 mm

—

8.9

Aufero AL1 5.5W 2021

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

5.5 W

—

180 × 180 mm

83 mm/s

—

3.7

Monport 40W Pro 2022

CO2 (10.6 µm)

40 W

—

203 × 305 mm

350 mm/s

—

Yes

—

3.8

SainSmart Jinsoku LE-1620 5.5W 2021

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

5.5 W

—

200 × 160 mm

—

4.4

FoxAlien Vasto XXL V1 2022

—

400 W

1000 × 1000 mm

—

8.3

Ikier K1 Pro 24W 2023

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

24 W

—

410 × 410 mm

800 mm/s

0.08 mm

—

9.6

FoxAlien LE-4040 5W 2020

Blue diode (≈455 nm)

5 W

—

400 × 400 mm

—

3.9

xTool F1 2023

Blue diode (≈455 nm), Infrared diode (1064 nm)

—

115 × 115 mm

4,000 mm/s

0.08 mm

6 mm

Yes

—

7.7