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Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W vs Snapmaker Ray 40W: Which Should You Buy?

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

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

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Where to buy

Snapmaker Ray 40W: check current price & availability

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Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Software
Bambu Studio
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Snapmaker Ray 40W

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
400×400mm
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9 settings for Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W55 settings for Snapmaker Ray 40W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationBambu Lab Laser Module 40WSnapmaker Ray 40W
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut-5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut300 mm/min · 90% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut1200 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist3000 mm/min · 80%
3mm MDFcut350 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Bamboocut-2000 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut-5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Cardboardcut-7000 mm/min · 35%
Cardstockcut-7000 mm/min · 18%
Chipboard 2mmcut-5000 mm/min · 58%
Cork 3mmcut-3000 mm/min · 60%
Corkcut-6000 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)cut-5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut600 mm/min · 75% · air assist2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut-3000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut-2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut-3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Plywoodcut-5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Walnutcut-3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave-8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave4000 mm/min · 45%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave-7500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave4500 mm/min · 30–35%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave-4800 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave3000 mm/min · 50%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave-7000 mm/min
Anodized Aluminumengrave-6000 mm/min · 50%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave-4000 mm/min · 55%
Bambooengrave-7000 mm/min · 50%
Basswoodengrave-8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Cardboardengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave-8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Ceramic Tileengrave-3000 mm/min · 85%
Chipboard 2mmengrave-8500 mm/min · 32%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave-6000 mm/min · 48%
Cork 3mmengrave-5000 mm/min · 22%
Corkengrave-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)engrave-7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 30%7000 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave-8000 mm/min · 40–50%
Kraft Paperengrave-8000 mm/min · 15%
Leatherengrave-7000 mm/min · 40%
Mapleengrave-7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Plywoodengrave-8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Slate (coaster)engrave-7000 mm/min · 50–60%
Slateengrave2500 mm/min · 65%6000 mm/min · 70%
Walnutengrave-7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
All Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W settings →All Snapmaker Ray 40W settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W or Snapmaker Ray 40W?

It depends on your use case. Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W is 40W 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 Bambu Lab Laser Module 40W and Snapmaker Ray 40W 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.

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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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