MECPOW X4 Pro vs Longer B1: Which Should You Buy?

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

MECPOW X4 Pro vs Longer B1: $299: prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the MECPOW X4 Pro if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Where to buy

MECPOW X4 Pro: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Longer B1: check current price & availability

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MECPOW X4 Pro

Power
22W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
410×400mm

Software

LightBurn

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Longer B1

Price
$299

Power
22W

Laser Type
diode

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9 settings for MECPOW X4 Pro75 settings for Longer B1

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	MECPOW X4 Pro	Longer B1
2mm MDFcut	-	250 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	2800 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	300 mm/min · 95% · air assist	200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	900 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist	600 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut	250 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist	2000 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	-	1500 mm/min · 88%
Acrylic Feltcut	-	6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut	-	2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut	-	2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	-	3200 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Cardboardcut	-	1500 mm/min · 40%
Cardstock 300gsmcut	-	9000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstockcut	-	4000 mm/min · 40%
Chipboard 2mmcut	-	4500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut	-	11000 mm/min · 18%
Cork 3mmcut	-	6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Corkcut	-	800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Corrugated Cardboardcut	-	5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut	-	2500 mm/min · 25–30% · 2× passes · air assist
Denim Fabriccut	-	2000 mm/min · 30–35% · 2× passes · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut	-	5500 mm/min · 35%
Faux Leathercut	-	4500 mm/min · 48% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut	-	6500 mm/min · 32% · 2× passes
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	-	3000 mm/min · 80–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	400 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist	150 mm/min · 90% · 3× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut	-	11000 mm/min · 12%
Kraft Papercut	-	3000 mm/min · 30%
Leathercut	-	1500 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut	-	2000 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut	-	9000 mm/min · 18%
Plywoodcut	-	2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut	-	1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut	-	2000 mm/min · 85–100% · 3× passes · air assist
2mm MDFengrave	-	2000 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	3000 mm/min · 50%	3000 mm/min · 55%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	-	4800 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	3500 mm/min · 35–40%	-
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	-	3500 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	2500 mm/min · 55%	-
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	-	4500 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	-	3500 mm/min · 35%
Acrylic Feltengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	-	1500 mm/min · 80%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	-	2200 mm/min · 82%
Cardboardengrave	-	4500 mm/min · 15–20%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Ceramic Tileengrave	-	1800 mm/min · 95%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	-	2000 mm/min · 75%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cork 3mmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Corkengrave	-	3000 mm/min · 35%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave	-	9000 mm/min · 16%
Denim Fabricengrave	-	7000 mm/min · 18%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Faux Leatherengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Foam Board 5mmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	-	6500 mm/min · 55–65% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	1500 mm/min · 35%	2500 mm/min · 45%
Glassengrave	-	7000 mm/min · 55–65%
HTV Vinylengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave	-	4000 mm/min · 50%
Mapleengrave	-	5500 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave	-	2800 mm/min · 80%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave	-	3500 mm/min · 75%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	-	2200 mm/min · 52%
Slate (coaster)engrave	-	5500 mm/min · 65–75%
Slateengrave	2000 mm/min · 75%	2000 mm/min · 70%
Stainless Steelengrave	-	3500 mm/min · 90%
Walnutengrave	-	5500 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the MECPOW X4 Pro or Longer B1?

It depends on your use case. MECPOW X4 Pro is 22W diode with 410×400mm bed. Longer B1 is 22W diode. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the MECPOW X4 Pro and Longer B1 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.

Is the MECPOW X4 Pro or Longer B1 compatible with LightBurn?

The MECPOW X4 Pro works natively with LightBurn. The Longer B1 uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

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