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Epilog Fusion Pro vs OMTech Polar+ 55W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 17 shared materials.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the OMTech Polar+ 55W if you want: more cutting power (55W vs 50W).

Epilog Fusion Pro

Power
50W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
812×508mm

OMTech Polar+ 55W

Power
55W
Laser Type
co2
64 settings for Epilog Fusion Pro28 settings for OMTech Polar+ 55W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationEpilog Fusion ProOMTech Polar+ 55W
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut24 mm/s · 60% · air assist—
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut24 mm/s · 60% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut15 mm/s · 65%—
3mm MDFcut24 mm/s · 60% · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut22 mm/s · 62%22 mm/s · 58%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut16 mm/s · 78%17 mm/s · 75%
6mm MDFcut14 mm/s · 82%15 mm/s · 78%
Bamboo 3mmcut30 mm/s · 72%33 mm/s · 70%
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist—
Basswoodcut24 mm/s · 60% · air assist—
Cardboardcut40 mm/s · 42%—
Cardstockcut50 mm/s · 22%—
Chipboard 2mmcut32 mm/s · 48%35 mm/s · 46%
Cork 3mmcut50 mm/s · 25%—
Corkcut28 mm/s · 50%—
Cotton Fabriccut55 mm/s · 28%58 mm/s · 26%
Denim Fabriccut45 mm/s · 38%48 mm/s · 36%
Faux Leathercut40 mm/s · 42%44 mm/s · 40%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut38 mm/s · 38–48% · air assist—
Genuine Leathercut300 mm/min · 65–70% · 2× passes · air assist—
Kraft Papercut140 mm/s · 8%145 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut300 mm/min · 65–70% · 2× passes · air assist—
Maplecut18 mm/s · 55–65%—
Plywoodcut24 mm/s · 60% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Materialcut10 mm/s · 82%10 mm/s · 82%
Walnutcut18 mm/s · 55–65%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave460 mm/min470 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave400 mm/min410 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave350 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave440 mm/min450 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave380 mm/s · 16%385 mm/s · 16%
Anodized Aluminumengrave220 mm/min · 75%—
Bamboo 3mmengrave390 mm/s · 20%395 mm/s · 20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave280 mm/s · 28%290 mm/s · 28%
Bambooengrave350 mm/min · 50%—
Basswoodengrave350 mm/s · 15–20%—
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%—
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Ceramic Tileengrave280 mm/s · 52%290 mm/s · 52%
Chipboard 2mmengrave420 mm/s · 16%430 mm/s · 16%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave330 mm/min · 46%—
Corkengrave400 mm/s · 10–15%—
Cotton Fabricengrave500 mm/s · 9%500 mm/s · 9%
Denim Fabricengrave450 mm/s · 10%450 mm/s · 10%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 12%500 mm/s · 11%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave350 mm/s · 10–16% · air assist—
Genuine Leatherengrave300 mm/min · 42%—
Glassengrave400 mm/s · 8–12%—
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 8%500 mm/s · 8%
Leatherengrave300 mm/min · 42%—
Mapleengrave300 mm/s · 15–20%—
Marble Tileengrave90 mm/s · 46%100 mm/s · 45%
Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 15–20%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave190 mm/s · 28%195 mm/s · 29%
Slate (coaster)engrave400 mm/s · 12–16%—
Slateengrave260 mm/min · 55%—
Stainless Steelengrave250 mm/s · 54%260 mm/s · 53%
Walnutengrave300 mm/s · 15–20%—
All Epilog Fusion Pro settings →All OMTech Polar+ 55W settings →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Epilog Fusion Pro or OMTech Polar+ 55W?

It depends on your use case. Epilog Fusion Pro is 50W co2 with 812×508mm bed. OMTech Polar+ 55W is 55W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Epilog Fusion Pro and OMTech Polar+ 55W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 17 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 OMTech Polar+ 55W (55W) much faster than the Epilog Fusion Pro (50W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The OMTech Polar+ 55W (55W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Epilog Fusion Pro (50W). 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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