Boss LS-1420 vs OMTech 60W CO2: Which Should You Buy?

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

Boss LS-1420 vs OMTech 60W CO2: $2,899: prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the Boss LS-1420 if you want: more cutting power (70W vs 60W).

Where to buy

Boss LS-1420: check current price & availability

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Boss LS-1420

Power
70W

Laser Type
co2

Work Area
356×508mm

Software

LightBurn

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OMTech 60W CO2

Price
$2,899

Power
60W

Laser Type
co2

Software

LightBurn

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9 settings for Boss LS-1420125 settings for OMTech 60W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Boss LS-1420	OMTech 60W CO2
10mm Plywoodcut	-	12 mm/s · 70% · air assist
12mm MDFcut	-	7 mm/s · 75% · 2× passes · air assist
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut	-	40 mm/s · 25% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	28 mm/s · 70% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	25 mm/s · 35% · air assist	25 mm/s · 35% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut	-	22 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	18 mm/s · 50% · air assist	18 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm MDFcut	30 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist	30 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut	-	25 mm/s · 52% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	-	22 mm/s · 48% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut	-	15 mm/s · 50% · air assist
6mm Clear Acryliccut	-	10 mm/s · 60% · air assist
6mm MDFcut	-	18 mm/s · 55% · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut	-	7 mm/s · 65% · 2× passes · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut	-	72 mm/s · 20%
Bamboo 3mmcut	-	25 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	-	17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Bamboocut	-	25 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Basswoodcut	-	30 mm/s · 55–70% · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut	-	100 mm/s · 35%
Cardboardcut	-	100 mm/s · 15%
Cardstock 300gsmcut	-	110 mm/s · 12%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut	-	130 mm/s · 16%
Cardstockcut	-	120 mm/s · 10%
Chipboard 2mmcut	-	38 mm/s · 44% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut	-	130 mm/s · 9%
Cork 3mmcut	-	38 mm/s · 25% · air assist
Corkcut	-	40 mm/s · 40%
Corrugated Cardboardcut	-	48 mm/s · 32%
Cotton Fabriccut	-	21 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut	-	22 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut	-	62 mm/s · 23%
Faux Leathercut	-	48 mm/s · 34% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut	-	58 mm/s · 25%
Foamcut	-	70 mm/s · 12%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	-	48 mm/s · 32–42% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	14 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist	14 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist
HTV Vinylcut	-	115 mm/s · 8%
Kraft Papercut	-	150 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut	-	35 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Maplecut	-	22 mm/s · 48–55%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut	-	90 mm/s · 12%
Papercut	-	150 mm/s · 8%
Plywoodcut	-	25 mm/s · 60–70% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut	-	15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut	-	11 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Walnutcut	-	22 mm/s · 48–55%
Washi Tapecut	-	200 mm/s · 6%
10mm Plywoodengrave	-	200 mm/s · 15–20%
12mm MDFengrave	-	100 mm/s · 20–25%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	-	500 mm/s · 8%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	350 mm/s · 28%	350 mm/s · 28%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave	-	350 mm/s · 18–25%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	-	480 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	250 mm/s · 10–15%	250 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	-	420 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	450 mm/s · 20–28%	450 mm/s · 20–28%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	-	460 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave	-	180 mm/s · 16%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	-	350 mm/s · 10–15%
5mm Plywoodengrave	-	200 mm/s · 16%
6mm Clear Acrylicengrave	-	150 mm/s · 18%
6mm MDFengrave	-	250 mm/s · 15–20%
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave	-	150 mm/s · 20%
Acrylic Feltengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	-	300 mm/s · 40%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	-	400 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	-	300 mm/s · 30%
Bambooengrave	-	350 mm/s · 30%
Basswoodengrave	-	500 mm/s · 22–30%
Cardboardengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Mugengrave	-	300 mm/s · 55%
Ceramic Tileengrave	-	180 mm/s · 65%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 10–15%
Coated / Powder Coated Steelengrave	-	400 mm/min · 40%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cotton Fabricengrave	-	380 mm/s · 11%
Denim Fabricengrave	-	400 mm/s · 12%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Faux Leatherengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
Foam Board 5mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	-	400 mm/s · 8–13% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	250 mm/s · 22%	250 mm/s · 22%
Glassengrave	-	420 mm/s · 16%
HTV Vinylengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave	-	300 mm/s · 18% · 25× passes · air assist
Mapleengrave	-	350 mm/s · 12–16%
Marble Tileengrave	-	350 mm/s · 24%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Paperengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave	-	200 mm/s · 35%
Plywoodengrave	-	450 mm/s · 22–30%
Powder Coated Steelengrave	-	400 mm/min · 40%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave	-	270 mm/s · 16%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	-	200 mm/s · 30%
Slate (coaster)engrave	-	310 mm/s · 17–22%
Slateengrave	300 mm/s · 60%	300 mm/s · 60%
Spray Painted Metalengrave	-	450 mm/min · 35%
Stainless Steelengrave	-	275 mm/s · 52%
Walnutengrave	-	350 mm/s · 12–16%
Stainless Steelmark	-	170 mm/s · 75%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Boss LS-1420 or OMTech 60W CO2?

It depends on your use case. Boss LS-1420 is 70W co2 with 356×508mm bed. OMTech 60W CO2 is 60W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Boss LS-1420 and OMTech 60W CO2 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 Boss LS-1420 (70W) much faster than the OMTech 60W CO2 (60W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Boss LS-1420 (70W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the OMTech 60W CO2 (60W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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