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Boss LS-1630 vs Monport 80W CO2 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 38 shared materials.

Boss LS-1630: $4,999 vs Monport 80W CO2 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Monport 80W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (80W vs 100W).

Boss LS-1630

Price
$4,999
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
406×762mm

Monport 80W CO2

Power
80W
Laser Type
co2
Buy Monport 80W CO2 →
84 settings for Boss LS-163068 settings for Monport 80W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationBoss LS-1630Monport 80W CO2
12mm MDFcut14 mm/s · 70% · air assist—
12mm Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 75% · air assist15 mm/s · 68% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut40 mm/s · 55% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut50 mm/s · 25% · air assist35 mm/s · 28% · air assist
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)cut1500 mm/min · 60% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut38 mm/s · 50% · air assist25 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm MDFcut1800 mm/min · 65% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 60%38 mm/s · 35% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut1200 mm/min · 75% · air assist25 mm/s · 68%
6mm MDFcut25 mm/s · 68%22 mm/s · 52% · air assist
Acrylic 6mmcut15 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
Acryliccut8 mm/s · 75% · air assist—
Aldercut300 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut50 mm/s · 60%42 mm/s · 62%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut20 mm/s · 80%19 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut25 mm/s · 65% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Cardboardcut50 mm/s · 22%55 mm/s · 30%
Cardstockcut50 mm/s · 15%70 mm/s · 18%
Cedarcut900 mm/min · 75% · air assist—
Cherrycut700 mm/min · 85% · air assist—
Chipboard 2mmcut2000 mm/min · 20% · air assist48 mm/s · 35%
Cork 3mmcut45 mm/s · 30%42 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut50 mm/s · 22%40 mm/s · 40%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut4200 mm/min · 35% · air assist—
Cotton Fabriccut1200 mm/min · 18%54 mm/s · 18%
Craft Felt 3mmcut1000 mm/min · 22%—
Denim Fabriccut32 mm/s · 30%26 mm/s · 35%
EVA Foam 3mmcut1500 mm/min · 15%—
Faux Leathercut65 mm/s · 25%58 mm/s · 28%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut900 mm/min · 55% · air assist60 mm/s · 28–38% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist17 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut200 mm/s · 7%180 mm/s · 7%
Leathercut50 mm/s · 35% · air assist300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut35 mm/s · 38–45%28 mm/s · 42–50%
Oakcut600 mm/min · 90% · air assist—
Pinecut800 mm/min · 80% · air assist—
Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 58% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist11 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist
Walnutcut35 mm/s · 38–45%28 mm/s · 42–50%
12mm MDFengrave200 mm/s · 15–20%—
12mm Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%250 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 20%400 mm/s · 22%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave520 mm/min500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave—400 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave470 mm/min450 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave5500 mm/min · 25–30%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave500 mm/min480 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 14%500 mm/s · 5–10%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave3500 mm/min · 30–35%—
6mm MDFengrave—350 mm/s · 10–15%
Acrylic 6mmengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%—
Acrylicengrave100 mm/s · 20–25%—
Alderengrave550 mm/min · 30%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave21000 mm/min · 80% · air assist300 mm/min · 65%
Bamboo 3mmengrave450 mm/s · 16%420 mm/s · 18%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave380 mm/s · 22%350 mm/s · 27%
Bambooengrave500 mm/min · 35%500 mm/min · 40%
Basswoodengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardboardengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cardstockengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cedarengrave600 mm/min · 25%—
Ceramic Tileengrave350 mm/s · 50%250 mm/s · 55%
Cherryengrave550 mm/min · 30%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave6000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 10%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—450 mm/min · 38%
Corkengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Cotton Fabricengrave3500 mm/min · 10–15%380 mm/s · 10%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave3000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Denim Fabricengrave450 mm/s · 9%400 mm/s · 10%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave4500 mm/min · 10–15%—
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 7%500 mm/s · 8%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave12000 mm/min · 22% · air assist450 mm/s · 7–11% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave400 mm/s · 18%300 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave550 mm/s · 4–7%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 6%500 mm/s · 7%
Leatherengrave—400 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave450 mm/s · 8–12%400 mm/s · 10–14%
Marble Tileengrave155 mm/s · 35%130 mm/s · 40%
Oakengrave500 mm/min · 35%—
Pineengrave600 mm/min · 28%—
Plywoodengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave300 mm/s · 30%200 mm/s · 28%
Slate (coaster)engrave550 mm/s · 6–9%500 mm/s · 7–10%
Slateengrave400 mm/s · 30% · air assist300 mm/s · 58%
Stainless Steelengrave360 mm/s · 44%320 mm/s · 48%
Walnutengrave450 mm/s · 8–12%400 mm/s · 10–14%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Boss LS-1630 or Monport 80W CO2?

It depends on your use case. Boss LS-1630 is 100W co2 with 406×762mm bed. Monport 80W CO2 is 80W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Boss LS-1630 and Monport 80W CO2 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 38 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 Monport 80W CO2 (80W) much faster than the Boss LS-1630 (100W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Monport 80W CO2 (80W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Boss LS-1630 (100W). 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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— Anna

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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."

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