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ACMER P2 33W vs Snapmaker Ray 40W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 21 shared materials.

Where to buy

Buy the ACMER P2 33W — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Snapmaker Ray 40W if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 33W).

ACMER P2 33W

Power
33W
Laser Type
diode
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Snapmaker Ray 40W

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
400×400mm
43 settings for ACMER P2 33W55 settings for Snapmaker Ray 40W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationACMER P2 33WSnapmaker Ray 40W
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut500 mm/min · 75% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut600 mm/min · 72% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut1500 mm/min · 90% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut1800 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes3000 mm/min · 80%
3mm MDFcut600 mm/min · 90% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut250 mm/min · 88% · air assist—
6mm MDFcut200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboocut1500 mm/min · 85–90% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Cardboardcut3000 mm/min · 25%7000 mm/min · 35%
Cardstockcut6000 mm/min · 20%7000 mm/min · 18%
Chipboard 2mmcut—5000 mm/min · 58%
Cork 3mmcut3000 mm/min · 65%3000 mm/min · 60%
Corkcut2000 mm/min · 35–40% · 2× passes · air assist6000 mm/min · 55%
Cotton Fabriccut—6000 mm/min · 50%
Denim Fabriccut—6000 mm/min · 52%
Faux Leathercut—4500 mm/min · 48%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut4000 mm/min · 75–85% · air assist5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut1700 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut—3000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut1700 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut3000 mm/min · 80–100% · 2× passes · air assist3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Plywoodcut3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Walnutcut3000 mm/min · 80–100% · 2× passes · air assist3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 30–35%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 28%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave4500 mm/min · 35–40%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave—7500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave5500 mm/min · 35–40%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave—4800 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave—7000 mm/min
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%—
6mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave2800 mm/min · 70%6000 mm/min · 50%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—4000 mm/min · 55%
Bambooengrave5500 mm/min · 58%7000 mm/min · 50%
Basswoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Ceramic Tileengrave—3000 mm/min · 85%
Chipboard 2mmengrave—8500 mm/min · 32%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave3000 mm/min · 65%6000 mm/min · 48%
Cork 3mmengrave—5000 mm/min · 22%
Corkengrave7000 mm/min · 22%8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Cotton Fabricengrave—9000 mm/min · 16%
Denim Fabricengrave—7000 mm/min · 18%
Faux Leatherengrave—8000 mm/min · 20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave6000 mm/min · 30%7000 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave7500 mm/min · 45–55%8000 mm/min · 40–50%
Kraft Paperengrave—8000 mm/min · 15%
Leatherengrave6000 mm/min · 48%7000 mm/min · 40%
Mapleengrave6500 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Slate (coaster)engrave6500 mm/min · 55–65%7000 mm/min · 50–60%
Slateengrave4000 mm/min · 52%6000 mm/min · 70%
Stainless Steelengrave200 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
Walnutengrave6500 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the ACMER P2 33W or Snapmaker Ray 40W?

It depends on your use case. ACMER P2 33W is 33W diode. Snapmaker Ray 40W is 40W diode with 400×400mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the ACMER P2 33W and Snapmaker Ray 40W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 21 shared materials. The settings table above lists every material with side-by-side speed, power, passes, and air assist values for direct comparison.

Is the Snapmaker Ray 40W (40W) much faster than the ACMER P2 33W (33W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Snapmaker Ray 40W (40W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the ACMER P2 33W (33W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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Settings are community-contributed and may not reflect your exact machine configuration or material batch. Always test on scrap first. Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

What Makers Say

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"Used it with a Glowforge — engraved beautifully with no changes. I will be purchasing more digital downloads from this shop."

— Anna

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"I was struggling with lining up my NFC business cards. I was able to not only line them up much better but also do multiple cards at once — making that job so much easier."

— Camp

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"Excellent quality and design. Cut clean and neat!"

— LYNN

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"Great jigs. Appreciate the time saved not having to build this from scratch!"

— Bruce

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"Excellent quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded."

— Michael

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"This template made my slate coasters so much easier. 4×4 coasters from Michaels drop in easily and are easy to remove. Def worth it."

— chris

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