MECPOW X3 Pro vs Ortur Aufero Laser 2: Which Should You Buy?

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

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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MECPOW X3 Pro

Power
10W

Laser Type
diode

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Ortur Aufero Laser 2

Power
10W

Laser Type
diode

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9 settings for MECPOW X3 Pro54 settings for Ortur Aufero Laser 2

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	MECPOW X3 Pro	Ortur Aufero Laser 2
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	1550 mm/min · 85% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	150 mm/min · 95% · air assist	200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	500 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist	750 mm/min · 90% · 3× passes
3mm MDFcut	150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist	150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	-	900 mm/min · 88%
Bamboo 3mmcut	-	900 mm/min · 85%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	-	350 mm/min · 95–100% · 3× passes · air assist
Bamboocut	-	850 mm/min · 95–100% · 3× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	-	450 mm/min · 90–95% · 3× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut	-	3100 mm/min · 45%
Cardstockcut	-	3100 mm/min · 25%
Chipboard 2mmcut	-	1850 mm/min · 80%
Cork 3mmcut	-	500 mm/min · 55–60% · 3× passes · air assist
Corkcut	-	2450 mm/min · 70%
Cotton Fabriccut	-	2150 mm/min · 75%
Denim Fabriccut	-	2150 mm/min · 80%
Faux Leathercut	-	1550 mm/min · 75%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	-	1550 mm/min · 85–95% · 3× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	250 mm/min · 80% · 3× passes · air assist	300 mm/min · 65–70% · 3× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut	-	1100 mm/min · 40%
Leathercut	-	850 mm/min · 80–85% · 3× passes · air assist
Maplecut	-	1100 mm/min · 90–100% · 5× passes · air assist
Plywoodcut	-	1550 mm/min · 85% · 3× passes · air assist
Walnutcut	-	1100 mm/min · 90–100% · 5× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	-	5300 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	2000 mm/min · 50%	2100 mm/min · 55%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	2350 mm/min · 35–40%	2450 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm MDFengrave	1700 mm/min · 55%	1400 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	-	2100 mm/min · 35%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	-	1050 mm/min · 65%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	-	2450 mm/min · 38%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	-	1550 mm/min · 65%
Bambooengrave	-	3550 mm/min · 65%
Basswoodengrave	-	1750 mm/min · 60%
Cardstockengrave	-	9000 mm/min · 50%
Ceramic Tileengrave	-	1050 mm/min · 100%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	-	3550 mm/min · 45%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	-	2850 mm/min · 60%
Cork 3mmengrave	-	2100 mm/min · 35%
Corkengrave	-	5650 mm/min · 25–30%
Cotton Fabricengrave	-	3900 mm/min · 25%
Denim Fabricengrave	-	2850 mm/min · 35%
Faux Leatherengrave	-	3200 mm/min · 40%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	-	4250 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	1000 mm/min · 35%	1250 mm/min · 42%
Glassengrave	-	4950 mm/min · 60–70%
Kraft Paperengrave	-	3550 mm/min · 28%
Leatherengrave	-	3550 mm/min · 55%
Mapleengrave	-	3550 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
Plywoodengrave	-	5300 mm/min · 35–40%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	-	1400 mm/min · 55%
Slate (coaster)engrave	-	3550 mm/min · 70–80%
Slateengrave	1350 mm/min · 75%	1750 mm/min · 70%
Walnutengrave	-	3550 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the MECPOW X3 Pro or Ortur Aufero Laser 2?

It depends on your use case. MECPOW X3 Pro is 10W diode. Ortur Aufero Laser 2 is 10W diode. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the MECPOW X3 Pro and Ortur Aufero Laser 2 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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What Makers Say

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