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Atomstack X20 Pro vs xTool S1 20W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 31 shared materials.

Which one should you buy?

These two machines are very closely matched on power, work area, and software. Pick whichever has the better current price or stronger community support.

Where to buy

Atomstack X20 Pro — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

xTool S1 20W — check current price & availability

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Atomstack X20 Pro

Power
20W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
400×400mm
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xTool S1 20W

Power
20W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×330mm
Buy xTool S1 20W →
67 settings for Atomstack X20 Pro55 settings for xTool S1 20W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationAtomstack X20 ProxTool S1 20W
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut1200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes1200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes
3mm MDFcut250 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut1500 mm/min · 88%—
Bamboo 3mmcut1500 mm/min · 85%—
Bamboocut1400 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist1400 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboard 3mmcut800 mm/min · 80% · air assist—
Cardboardcut800 mm/min · 50% · air assist5000 mm/min · 45%
Cardstock 300gsmcut8000 mm/min · 28%—
Cardstockcut5000 mm/min · 25%5000 mm/min · 25%
Chipboard 2mmcut3000 mm/min · 78% · 2× passes · air assist3000 mm/min · 80%
Cork 3mmcut2500 mm/min · 60%2500 mm/min · 65%
Cork Sheet 3mmcut3500 mm/min · 75% · 2× passes · air assist—
Corkcut4000 mm/min · 70%4000 mm/min · 70%
Cotton Fabriccut3500 mm/min · 75%3500 mm/min · 75%
Craft Felt 3mmcut4500 mm/min · 68% · air assist—
Denim Fabriccut3500 mm/min · 80%3500 mm/min · 80%
Faux Leathercut2500 mm/min · 75%2500 mm/min · 75%
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
Kraft Papercut1800 mm/min · 40%1800 mm/min · 40%
Leathercut1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 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
Plywoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%7500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave3000 mm/min · 55%7500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave4500 mm/min4500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave3500 mm/min · 35–40%3500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave3200 mm/min3200 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%7500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave4200 mm/min4200 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave3000 mm/min · 35%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave4000 mm/min · 55%4000 mm/min · 65%
Bamboo 3mmengrave3500 mm/min · 38%—
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave2000 mm/min · 85%2000 mm/min · 85%
Bambooengrave5000 mm/min · 65%5000 mm/min · 65%
Basswoodengrave5000 mm/min · 55%7500 mm/min · 35–40%
Cardboardengrave—8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Ceramic Tileengrave1500 mm/min · 100%1500 mm/min · 100%
Chipboard 2mmengrave—5000 mm/min · 45%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave4000 mm/min · 60%4000 mm/min · 60%
Cork 3mmengrave—3000 mm/min · 35%
Cork Sheet 3mmengrave6000 mm/min · 40%—
Corkengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Cotton Fabricengrave5500 mm/min · 25%5500 mm/min · 25%
Denim Fabricengrave4000 mm/min · 35%4000 mm/min · 35%
Faux Leatherengrave4500 mm/min · 40%4500 mm/min · 40%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave1500 mm/min · 40%5000 mm/min · 55%
Glassengrave7000 mm/min · 60–70%7000 mm/min · 60–70%
Kraft Paperengrave5000 mm/min · 28%5000 mm/min · 28%
Leatherengrave5000 mm/min · 55%5000 mm/min · 55%
Mapleengrave5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
Plywoodengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%7500 mm/min · 35–40%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave2000 mm/min · 55%—
Slate (coaster)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80%5000 mm/min · 70–80%
Slateengrave4000 mm/min · 55%4000 mm/min · 80%
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 X20 Pro or xTool S1 20W?

It depends on your use case. Atomstack X20 Pro is 20W diode with 400×400mm bed. 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 X20 Pro and xTool S1 20W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 31 shared materials. The settings table above lists every material with side-by-side speed, power, passes, and air assist values for direct comparison.

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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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