MECPOW X3 Pro vs Atomstack A5 Pro: Which Should You Buy?

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

MECPOW X3 Pro vs Atomstack A5 Pro: $129: prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

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

MECPOW X3 Pro: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

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MECPOW X3 Pro

Power
10W

Laser Type
diode

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Atomstack A5 Pro

Price
$129

Power
10W

Laser Type
diode

Buy Atomstack A5 Pro →

9 settings for MECPOW X3 Pro75 settings for Atomstack A5 Pro

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	MECPOW X3 Pro	Atomstack A5 Pro
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	2800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	150 mm/min · 95% · air assist	100 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes
3mm Cherry Plywoodcut	-	3000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	500 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist	400 mm/min · 95% · 4× passes
3mm MDFcut	150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist	150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	-	3000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Balsa Woodcut	-	300 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes
Bamboo 3mmcut	-	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
Bamboocut	-	700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	-	800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut	-	800 mm/min · 80%
Cardstockcut	-	6000 mm/min · 25%
Chipboard 2mmcut	-	800 mm/min · 90%
Cork 3mmcut	-	800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
Corkcut	-	1800 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut	-	1200 mm/min · 80%
Delrin / Acetalcut	-	350 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes
Denim Fabriccut	-	1000 mm/min · 85%
Faux Leathercut	-	1200 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Feltcut	-	3000 mm/min · 60%
Genuine Leathercut	250 mm/min · 80% · 3× passes · air assist	700 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Hardboardcut	-	2000 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut	-	2000 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
Polypropylene (Coroplast)cut	-	550 mm/min · 62% · 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	2000 mm/min · 50%	3000 mm/min · 60%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	-	2800 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	2350 mm/min · 35–40%	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Coloured Acrylicengrave	-	2000 mm/min · 30%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	-	2000 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	1700 mm/min · 55%	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	-	2600 mm/min
Anodized Aluminumengrave	-	1500 mm/min · 80%
Balsa Woodengrave	-	2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	-	2000 mm/min · 45%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	-	3500 mm/min · 50%
Bambooengrave	-	4000 mm/min · 45%
Basswoodengrave	-	2500 mm/min · 40–45%
Cardstockengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Ceramic Tileengrave	-	600 mm/min · 100%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	-	3000 mm/min · 42%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	-	2500 mm/min · 75%
Corkengrave	-	4000 mm/min · 35%
Cotton Fabricengrave	-	3500 mm/min · 28%
Delrin / Acetalengrave	-	2000 mm/min · 46–52%
Denim Fabricengrave	-	2500 mm/min · 42%
Faux Leatherengrave	-	3000 mm/min · 35%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	-	2000 mm/min · 55%
Genuine Leatherengrave	1000 mm/min · 35%	2500 mm/min · 50%
Glassengrave	-	1500 mm/min · 80%
HDPE (Cutting Board)engrave	-	1600 mm/min · 50–56%
Kraft Paperengrave	-	6000 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%
Polycarbonate (Lexan)engrave	-	2300 mm/min · 30–34%
Polypropylene (Coroplast)engrave	-	2400 mm/min · 22–25%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	-	1200 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave	-	2000 mm/min · 90–100% · 2× passes
Slateengrave	1350 mm/min · 75%	2000 mm/min · 70%
Walnutengrave	-	2500 mm/min · 85–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rowmark Engraving Plasticscore	-	2000 mm/min · 22–25%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the MECPOW X3 Pro or Atomstack A5 Pro?

It depends on your use case. MECPOW X3 Pro is 10W diode. Atomstack A5 Pro is 10W diode. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the MECPOW X3 Pro and Atomstack A5 Pro 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.

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