Boss LS-1420 vs OMTech 80W 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 80W CO2: $3,299: prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the Boss LS-1420 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Pick the OMTech 80W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (80W vs 70W).

Where to buy

Boss LS-1420: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

OMTech 80W CO2: 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 80W CO2

Price
$3,299

Power
80W

Laser Type
co2

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9 settings for Boss LS-1420106 settings for OMTech 80W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Boss LS-1420	OMTech 80W CO2
12mm MDFcut	-	12 mm/s · 72% · air assist
12mm Plywoodcut	-	18 mm/s · 65% · air assist
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut	-	55 mm/s · 20% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	32 mm/s · 60% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	25 mm/s · 35% · air assist	35 mm/s · 30% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut	-	35 mm/s · 50–60% · air assist
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)cut	-	1200 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	18 mm/s · 50% · air assist	32 mm/s · 58% · air assist
3mm MDFcut	30 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist	45 mm/s · 55–65% · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut	-	32 mm/s · 44% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	-	35 mm/s · 35% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut	-	22 mm/s · 42% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	900 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Clear Acryliccut	-	15 mm/s · 50% · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut	-	10 mm/s · 55% · 2× passes · air assist
Acrylic 6mmcut	-	20 mm/s · 50% · air assist
Bamboocut	-	28 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Basswoodcut	-	40 mm/s · 55–70% · air assist
Cardboardcut	-	40 mm/s · 30%
Cardstockcut	-	40 mm/s · 20%
Cork 3mmcut	-	45 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut	-	45 mm/s · 28%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut	-	3000 mm/min · 40% · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut	-	54 mm/s · 18%
Denim Fabriccut	-	26 mm/s · 35%
Faux Leathercut	-	58 mm/s · 28%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	-	600 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	14 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist	19 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut	-	180 mm/s · 7%
Leathercut	-	45 mm/s · 42% · air assist
Maplecut	-	28 mm/s · 42–50%
Plywoodcut	-	40 mm/s · 50–60% · air assist
Rowmark Engraving Plasticcut	-	15 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut	-	13 mm/s · 85%
Walnutcut	-	28 mm/s · 42–50%
12mm MDFengrave	-	200 mm/s · 20–25%
12mm Plywoodengrave	-	250 mm/s · 15–20%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	-	600 mm/s · 6%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	-	420 mm/s · 18%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	350 mm/s · 28%	400 mm/s · 25%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave	-	500 mm/s · 18–25%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	-	500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	250 mm/s · 10–15%	-
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	-	450 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	450 mm/s · 20–28%	600 mm/s · 20–28%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	-	480 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave	-	220 mm/s · 13%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
5mm Plywoodengrave	-	250 mm/s · 14%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	-	2500 mm/min · 30–35%
6mm Clear Acrylicengrave	-	200 mm/s · 15%
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave	-	200 mm/s · 16%
Acrylic 6mmengrave	-	300 mm/s · 10–15%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	-	350 mm/s · 40%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	-	350 mm/s · 25%
Bambooengrave	-	500 mm/s · 25%
Basswoodengrave	-	700 mm/s · 17–25%
Cardboardengrave	-	500 mm/s · 7%
Cardstockengrave	-	500 mm/s · 7%
Ceramic Mugengrave	-	300 mm/s · 50%
Ceramic Tileengrave	-	230 mm/s · 55%
Cork 3mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 8%
Corkengrave	-	500 mm/s · 8%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cotton Fabricengrave	-	380 mm/s · 10%
Denim Fabricengrave	-	400 mm/s · 10%
Faux Leatherengrave	-	500 mm/s · 8%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	-	9000 mm/min · 25% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	250 mm/s · 22%	350 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave	-	520 mm/s · 14%
Kraft Paperengrave	-	500 mm/s · 7%
Leatherengrave	-	350 mm/s · 15%
Mapleengrave	-	400 mm/s · 10–14%
Marble Tileengrave	-	430 mm/s · 20%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave	-	250 mm/s · 28%
Plywoodengrave	-	600 mm/s · 22–30%
Powder Coated Steelengrave	-	500 mm/min · 35%
Rowmark Engraving Plasticengrave	-	500 mm/s · 20–25%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	-	240 mm/s · 25%
Slate (coaster)engrave	-	400 mm/s · 13–18%
Slateengrave	300 mm/s · 60%	4000 mm/min · 55%
Spray Painted Metalengrave	-	550 mm/min · 30%
Walnutengrave	-	400 mm/s · 10–14%
Rowmark Engraving Plasticscore	-	300 mm/s · 15–20%
Stainless Steelmark	-	220 mm/s · 65%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Boss LS-1420 or OMTech 80W CO2?

It depends on your use case. Boss LS-1420 is 70W co2 with 356×508mm bed. OMTech 80W CO2 is 80W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Boss LS-1420 and OMTech 80W 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 or OMTech 80W CO2 compatible with LightBurn?

The Boss LS-1420 works natively with LightBurn. The OMTech 80W CO2 uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the OMTech 80W CO2 (80W) much faster than the Boss LS-1420 (70W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The OMTech 80W CO2 (80W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Boss LS-1420 (70W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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