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Boss LS-2440 vs Thunder Laser Nova 35: Which Should You Buy?

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

Boss LS-2440 vs Thunder Laser Nova 35: $9,100: prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the Boss LS-2440 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Where to buy

Boss LS-2440: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Thunder Laser Nova 35: check current price & availability

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Boss LS-2440

Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
610×1016mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy Boss LS-2440 →

Thunder Laser Nova 35

Price
$9,100
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
Buy Thunder Laser Nova 35 →
9 settings for Boss LS-244070 settings for Thunder Laser Nova 35

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationBoss LS-2440Thunder Laser Nova 35
10mm Plywoodcut-15 mm/s · 80% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut-55 mm/s · 52% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut50 mm/s · 25% · air assist60 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut38 mm/s · 50% · air assist45 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm MDFcut1800 mm/min · 65% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut-50 mm/s · 55% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut-30 mm/s · 62%
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut-35 mm/s · 65% · air assist
6mm MDFcut-30 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut-50 mm/s · 60%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut-19 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist
Bamboocut-300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut-35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Cardboardcut-250 mm/s · 22%
Cardstockcut-70 mm/s · 18%
Chipboard 2mmcut-55 mm/s · 30%
Cork 3mmcut-45 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut-40 mm/s · 40%
Cotton Fabriccut-60 mm/s · 15%
Denim Fabriccut-32 mm/s · 30%
Faux Leathercut-65 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut-75 mm/s · 25–35% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut-200 mm/s · 7%
Leathercut-300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut-35 mm/s · 38–45%
Plywoodcut-35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut-14 mm/s · 82%
Walnutcut-35 mm/s · 38–45%
10mm Plywoodengrave-250 mm/s · 20–25%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave-500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 20%400 mm/s · 22%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave-520 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave250 mm/s · 10–15%450 mm/s · 15%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave-470 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave5500 mm/min · 25–30%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave-500 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave-500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave-500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm MDFengrave-450 mm/s · 15–20%
Anodized Aluminumengrave-400 mm/s · 15% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave-450 mm/s · 16%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave-350 mm/s · 28%
Bambooengrave-500 mm/min · 40%
Basswoodengrave-500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardboardengrave-500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave-500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Tileengrave-350 mm/s · 50%
Chipboard 2mmengrave-500 mm/s · 9%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave-450 mm/min · 38%
Corkengrave-500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave-450 mm/s · 8%
Denim Fabricengrave-450 mm/s · 9%
Faux Leatherengrave-500 mm/s · 7%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave-500 mm/s · 6–10% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave400 mm/s · 18%400 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave-550 mm/s · 4–7%
Kraft Paperengrave-500 mm/s · 6%
Leatherengrave-400 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave-450 mm/s · 8–12%
Marble Tileengrave-155 mm/s · 35%
Plywoodengrave-500 mm/s · 10–15%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave-260 mm/s · 22%
Slate (coaster)engrave-550 mm/s · 6–9%
Slateengrave400 mm/s · 30% · air assist400 mm/s · 55%
Stainless Steelengrave-360 mm/s · 44%
Walnutengrave-450 mm/s · 8–12%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Boss LS-2440 or Thunder Laser Nova 35?

It depends on your use case. Boss LS-2440 is 100W co2 with 610×1016mm bed. Thunder Laser Nova 35 is 100W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Boss LS-2440 and Thunder Laser Nova 35 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-2440 or Thunder Laser Nova 35 compatible with LightBurn?

The Boss LS-2440 works natively with LightBurn. The Thunder Laser Nova 35 uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

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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

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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

★★★★★

"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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