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Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W vs Sculpfun S30 Pro: Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 5 shared materials.

Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W vs Sculpfun S30 Pro: $299: prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 33W).

Pick the Sculpfun S30 Pro if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Where to buy

Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Sculpfun S30 Pro: check current price & availability

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Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Software
Bambu Studio
Buy Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W →
Sculpfun S30 Pro

Sculpfun S30 Pro

Price
$299
Power
33W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
380×385mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy Sculpfun S30 Pro →
9 settings for Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W155 settings for Sculpfun S30 Pro

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationBambu Lab Laser Module 40WSculpfun S30 Pro
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut-4000 mm/min · 95% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut-500 mm/min · 78% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut300 mm/min · 90% · air assist500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut-2500 mm/min · 80% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut1200 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Hardboard HDFcut-300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut350 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut-500 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut-1200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut-200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut-250 mm/min · 88% · air assist
6mm MDFcut-200 mm/min · 92% · 2× passes · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut-500 mm/min · 100% · 7× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut-4500 mm/min · 50% · air assist
Alder 3mmcut-3700 mm/min · 68% · air assist
Aldercut-1000 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut-4000 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Bamboocut-1000 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut-800 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut-250 mm/s · 85%
Cardboardcut-3000 mm/min · 28%
Cardstock 300gsmcut-9000 mm/min · 22%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut-180 mm/s · 35%
Cardstockcut-4500 mm/min · 20%
Cedar 3mmcut-3600 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Cedarcut-480 mm/min · 95% · air assist
Cherry 3mmcut-3200 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes · air assist
Cherrycut-1100 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut-4200 mm/min · 65% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut-8000 mm/min · 25%
Cork 3mmcut-5000 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Cork Sheet 3mmcut-4500 mm/min · 60% · air assist
Corkcut-2000 mm/min · 40–45% · 2× passes · air assist
Corrugated Cardboardcut-4500 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut-5500 mm/min · 55% · air assist
Craft Felt 3mmcut-6000 mm/min · 55% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut-5000 mm/min · 58% · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut-7000 mm/min · 50% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut-4500 mm/min · 45%
Faux Leathercut-3500 mm/min · 58% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut-5000 mm/min · 42% · 2× passes
Foamcut-1000 mm/min · 22%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut-2500 mm/min · 85–95% · 2× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut600 mm/min · 75% · air assist200 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut-9000 mm/min · 16%
Kraft Papercut-4000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut-800 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut-1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut-7000 mm/min · 25%
Oak 3mmcut-3000 mm/min · 75% · 2× passes · air assist
Oakcut-1000 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut-4000 mm/min · 15%
Pine 3mmcut-3500 mm/min · 70% · air assist
Pinecut-400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Plywoodcut-600 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut-800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut-1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist
Washi Tapecut-1500 mm/min · 15%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave-7000 mm/min · 45%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave-2000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave4000 mm/min · 45%5000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave-6500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave4500 mm/min · 30–35%-
3mm Hardboard HDFengrave-2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave-4200 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave3000 mm/min · 50%2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave-6000 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave-3500 mm/min · 65%
5mm Plywoodengrave-4500 mm/min · 60%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave-2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave-2000 mm/min · 35–40%
6mm MDFengrave-2000 mm/min · 35–40%
Acrylic Feltengrave-8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Alder 3mmengrave-7000 mm/min · 44%
Alderengrave-3500 mm/min · 52%
Anodized Aluminumengrave-1500 mm/min · 70–80%
Bamboo 3mmengrave-7500 mm/min · 42%
Bambooengrave-3500 mm/min · 55%
Basswoodengrave-3000 mm/min · 50%
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)engrave-450 mm/s · 28%
Cardboardengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cedar 3mmengrave-7000 mm/min · 42%
Cedarengrave-4500 mm/min · 35%
Cherry 3mmengrave-6500 mm/min · 48%
Cherryengrave-4000 mm/min · 48%
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave-2800 mm/min · 75%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave-2000 mm/min · 70–80%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cork 3mmengrave-8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cork Sheet 3mmengrave-7000 mm/min · 35%
Corkengrave-7000 mm/min · 25%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave-8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cotton Fabricengrave-7000 mm/min · 22%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave-3000 mm/min · 25–30%
Denim Fabricengrave-5500 mm/min · 25%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave-3000 mm/min · 20–25%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave-8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Faux Leatherengrave-8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Foam Board 5mmengrave-8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Foamengrave-3500 mm/min · 12%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave-6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 30%3000 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave-1000 mm/min · 55%
HTV Vinylengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave-2800 mm/min · 38%
Mapleengrave-5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave-2000 mm/min · 85%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Oak 3mmengrave-6500 mm/min · 50% · air assist
Oakengrave-3500 mm/min · 55%
Paperengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave-2500 mm/min · 60%
Pine 3mmengrave-7000 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Pineengrave-4500 mm/min · 40%
Plywoodengrave-3000 mm/min · 50–65%
Powder Coated Steelengrave-2800 mm/min · 75%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave-2800 mm/min · 82%
Slate (coaster)engrave-2200 mm/min · 90%
Slateengrave2500 mm/min · 65%3000 mm/min · 68%
Spray Painted Metalengrave-3000 mm/min · 70%
Stainless Steelengrave-2800 mm/min · 95%
Walnutengrave-5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
Washi Tapeengrave-4500 mm/min · 9%
Stainless Steelmark-400 mm/min · 90–100%
All Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W settings →All Sculpfun S30 Pro settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W or Sculpfun S30 Pro?

It depends on your use case. Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W is 40W diode. Sculpfun S30 Pro is 33W diode with 380×385mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W and Sculpfun S30 Pro cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 5 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 Sculpfun S30 Pro or Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W compatible with LightBurn?

The Sculpfun S30 Pro works natively with LightBurn. The Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W uses Bambu Studio. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W (40W) much faster than the Sculpfun S30 Pro (33W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W (40W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Sculpfun S30 Pro (33W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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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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