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Epilog Zing 24 vs Thunder Laser Nova 35 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 23 shared materials.

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Epilog Zing 24 if you want: more cutting power (30W vs 100W).

Pick the Thunder Laser Nova 35 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Epilog Zing 24

Power
30W
Laser Type
co2
Software
LightBurn,CorelDRAW,Illustrator
Buy Epilog Zing 24 →

Thunder Laser Nova 35

Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
Software
LightBurn
Buy Thunder Laser Nova 35 →
44 settings for Epilog Zing 2446 settings for Thunder Laser Nova 35

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationEpilog Zing 24Thunder Laser Nova 35
10mm Plywoodcut—15 mm/s · 80% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut32 mm/s · 60% · air assist55 mm/s · 52% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 55% · air assist60 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut18 mm/s · 80% · air assist45 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm MDFcut15 mm/s · 70% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 65% · air assist50 mm/s · 55% · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut—35 mm/s · 65% · air assist
6mm MDFcut15 mm/s · 85% · air assist30 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—19 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut15 mm/s · 70% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Cardboardcut200 mm/s · 25%250 mm/s · 22%
Cardstockcut38 mm/s · 28%70 mm/s · 18%
Cork 3mmcut35 mm/s · 35%45 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut20 mm/s · 60%40 mm/s · 40%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut20 mm/s · 55–65% · air assist75 mm/s · 25–35% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut30 mm/s · 70%22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Leathercut300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes35 mm/s · 38–45%
Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 70% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut8100 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Rubbercut10 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist—
Walnutcut8 mm/s · 75–80% · 2× passes35 mm/s · 38–45%
10mm Plywoodengrave—250 mm/s · 20–25%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 15–20%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 30%400 mm/s · 22%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave400 mm/s · 18%450 mm/s · 15%
3mm MDFengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm MDFengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%450 mm/s · 15–20%
Anodized Aluminumengrave12000 mm/min · 30%400 mm/s · 15% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—350 mm/s · 28%
Bambooengrave250 mm/min · 60%500 mm/min · 40%
Basswoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave230 mm/min · 55%450 mm/min · 38%
Corkengrave300 mm/s · 15–20%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave250 mm/s · 18–25% · air assist500 mm/s · 6–10% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave350 mm/s · 20%400 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave300 mm/s · 12–18%550 mm/s · 4–7%
Leatherengrave200 mm/min · 50%400 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave200 mm/s · 25–30%450 mm/s · 8–12%
Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave28800 mm/min · 65%—
Rubberengrave180 mm/s · 65%—
Slate (coaster)engrave300 mm/s · 20–28%550 mm/s · 6–9%
Slateengrave300 mm/s · 70%400 mm/s · 55%
Walnutengrave200 mm/s · 25–30%450 mm/s · 8–12%
All Epilog Zing 24 settings →All Thunder Laser Nova 35 settings →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Epilog Zing 24 or Thunder Laser Nova 35?

It depends on your use case. Epilog Zing 24 is 30W co2. Thunder Laser Nova 35 is 100W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Epilog Zing 24 and Thunder Laser Nova 35 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 23 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 Thunder Laser Nova 35 or Epilog Zing 24 compatible with LightBurn?

The Thunder Laser Nova 35 works natively with LightBurn. The Epilog Zing 24 uses LightBurn,CorelDRAW,Illustrator. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the Epilog Zing 24 (30W) much faster than the Thunder Laser Nova 35 (100W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Epilog Zing 24 (30W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Thunder Laser Nova 35 (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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"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

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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."

— chris

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