Genmitsu LE5040 vs Longer Ray5 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Settings shown for each machine where available.

Which one should you buy?

These two machines are very closely matched on power, work area, and software. Pick whichever has the better current price or stronger community support.

Where to buy

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Longer Ray5

Power
5W

Laser Type
diode

Software

LightBurn,LaserGRBL

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0 settings for Genmitsu LE504047 settings for Longer Ray5

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Genmitsu LE5040	Longer Ray5
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	—	800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	—	80 mm/min · 100% · 6× passes
3mm Clear Acryliccut	—	400 mm/min · 95% · 4× passes
3mm MDFcut	—	800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
Balsa Woodcut	—	250 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes
Bamboocut	—	700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	—	800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut	—	600 mm/min · 85%
Cardstockcut	—	3000 mm/min · 40%
Cork 3mmcut	—	400 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes
Corkcut	—	700 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Dark Papercut	—	1200 mm/min · 45%
Genuine Leathercut	—	600 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut	—	1500 mm/min · 35%
Leathercut	—	700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut	—	700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Plywoodcut	—	800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
Walnutcut	—	700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 65%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	—	1500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	—	80 mm/min · 3× passes
3mm MDFengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	—	1400 mm/min
Anodized Aluminumengrave	—	1200 mm/min · 85%
Balsa Woodengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 30–35%
Bambooengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 80%
Basswoodengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 40–45%
Cardstockengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 75%
Cork 3mmengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 50%
Corkengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 40%
Dark Paperengrave	—	3500 mm/min · 15–20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	—	2000 mm/min · 55%
Genuine Leatherengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 55%
Glassengrave	—	1500 mm/min · 80%
Kraft Paperengrave	—	4500 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 70%
Mapleengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Plywoodengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 40–45%
Slate (coaster)engrave	—	2000 mm/min · 90–100% · 2× passes
Slateengrave	—	1800 mm/min · 75%
Walnutengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Genmitsu LE5040 or Longer Ray5?

It depends on your use case. Genmitsu LE5040 is 5W diode. Longer Ray5 is 5W diode. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

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