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Atomstack A20 Pro vs xTool S1 20W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 20 shared materials.

Atomstack A20 Pro: $459 vs xTool S1 20W — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the Atomstack A20 Pro — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Buy the xTool S1 20W — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Atomstack A20 Pro if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Atomstack A20 Pro

Atomstack A20 Pro

Price
$459
Power
20W
Laser Type
diode
Software
LightBurn
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xTool S1 20W

Power
20W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×330mm
Buy xTool S1 20W →
67 settings for Atomstack A20 Pro36 settings for xTool S1 20W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationAtomstack A20 ProxTool S1 20W
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut250 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut300 mm/min · 90% · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut700 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist1200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes
3mm MDFcut200 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut4500 mm/min · 50% · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut1800 mm/min · 82% · 3× passes · air assist—
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut700 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboocut2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist1400 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut3000 mm/min · 80% · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut800 mm/min · 50% · air assist5000 mm/min · 45%
Cardstock 300gsmcut6000 mm/min · 35%—
Cardstockcut1500 mm/min · 35%5000 mm/min · 25%
Chipboard 2mmcut3500 mm/min · 65% · 2× passes · air assist—
Copy Paper 80gsmcut8000 mm/min · 25%—
Cork 3mmcut5000 mm/min · 45% · air assist2500 mm/min · 65%
Corkcut2500 mm/min · 60%4000 mm/min · 70%
Corrugated Cardboardcut4500 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes—
Cotton Fabriccut2000 mm/min · 35–40% · 2× passes · air assist—
Denim Fabriccut1500 mm/min · 40–45% · 2× passes · air assist—
EVA Foam 6mmcut4500 mm/min · 45%—
Faux Leathercut3500 mm/min · 58% · air assist—
Foam Board 5mmcut5000 mm/min · 42% · 2× passes—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut2500 mm/min · 85–95% · 2× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85–95% · 2× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut800 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut9000 mm/min · 16%—
Kraft Papercut2500 mm/min · 22%—
Leathercut1500 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut7000 mm/min · 25%—
Papercut2000 mm/min · 25%—
Plywoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Walnutcut1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%7500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave3000 mm/min · 20%7500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave—3500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%7500 mm/min · 35–40%
Acrylic Feltengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave4000 mm/min · 55%4000 mm/min · 65%
Bamboo 3mmengrave5500 mm/min · 30–35%—
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave2500 mm/min · 60%—
Bambooengrave—5000 mm/min · 65%
Basswoodengrave—7500 mm/min · 35–40%
Cardboardengrave2500 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Cardstockengrave4500 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Chipboard 2mmengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—4000 mm/min · 60%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Cork 3mmengrave3000 mm/min · 30%—
Corkengrave—8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%—
Cotton Fabricengrave7000 mm/min · 22%—
Denim Fabricengrave5500 mm/min · 25%—
EVA Foam 6mmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%—
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%—
Foam Board 5mmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave3000 mm/min · 30%5000 mm/min · 55%
Glassengrave7000 mm/min · 60–70%7000 mm/min · 60–70%
HTV Vinylengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Kraft Paperengrave7500 mm/min · 10–15%—
Leatherengrave4000 mm/min · 50%5000 mm/min · 55%
Mapleengrave5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave2200 mm/min · 85%—
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Paperengrave6000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Plywoodengrave—7500 mm/min · 35–40%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave2800 mm/min · 82%—
Slate (coaster)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80%5000 mm/min · 70–80%
Slateengrave4000 mm/min · 55%4000 mm/min · 80%
Stainless Steelengrave2800 mm/min · 95%—
Walnutengrave5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Atomstack A20 Pro or xTool S1 20W?

It depends on your use case. Atomstack A20 Pro is 20W diode. xTool S1 20W is 20W diode with 498×330mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Atomstack A20 Pro and xTool S1 20W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 20 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 Atomstack A20 Pro or xTool S1 20W compatible with LightBurn?

The Atomstack A20 Pro works natively with LightBurn. The xTool S1 20W uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

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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

★★★★★5.0· 6 reviews
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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

★★★★★

"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

★★★★★

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

— LYNN

★★★★★

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

— Bruce

★★★★★

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

— Michael

★★★★★

"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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