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Monport 80W CO2 vs Thunder Laser Nova 35 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 24 shared materials.

Monport 80W CO2 vs Thunder Laser Nova 35: $9,100 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Monport 80W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (80W vs 100W).

Monport 80W CO2

Power
80W
Laser Type
co2
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Thunder Laser Nova 35

Price
$9,100
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
68 settings for Monport 80W CO246 settings for Thunder Laser Nova 35

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationMonport 80W CO2Thunder Laser Nova 35
10mm Plywoodcut—15 mm/s · 80% · air assist
12mm Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 68% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist55 mm/s · 52% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 28% · air assist60 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut25 mm/s · 45% · air assist45 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm MDFcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut38 mm/s · 35% · air assist50 mm/s · 55% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut25 mm/s · 68%—
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut—35 mm/s · 65% · air assist
6mm MDFcut22 mm/s · 52% · air assist30 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut42 mm/s · 62%—
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut19 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist19 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Cardboardcut55 mm/s · 30%250 mm/s · 22%
Cardstockcut70 mm/s · 18%70 mm/s · 18%
Chipboard 2mmcut48 mm/s · 35%—
Cork 3mmcut42 mm/s · 28%45 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut40 mm/s · 40%40 mm/s · 40%
Cotton Fabriccut54 mm/s · 18%—
Denim Fabriccut26 mm/s · 35%—
Faux Leathercut58 mm/s · 28%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut60 mm/s · 28–38% · air assist75 mm/s · 25–35% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut17 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut180 mm/s · 7%—
Leathercut300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut28 mm/s · 42–50%35 mm/s · 38–45%
Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut11 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist—
Walnutcut28 mm/s · 42–50%35 mm/s · 38–45%
10mm Plywoodengrave—250 mm/s · 20–25%
12mm Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 22%400 mm/s · 22%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave500 mm/min—
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave400 mm/s · 10–15%450 mm/s · 15%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave450 mm/min—
3mm MDFengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave480 mm/min—
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm MDFengrave350 mm/s · 10–15%450 mm/s · 15–20%
Anodized Aluminumengrave300 mm/min · 65%400 mm/s · 15% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave420 mm/s · 18%—
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave350 mm/s · 27%350 mm/s · 28%
Bambooengrave500 mm/min · 40%500 mm/min · 40%
Basswoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Tileengrave250 mm/s · 55%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave500 mm/s · 10%—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave450 mm/min · 38%450 mm/min · 38%
Corkengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave380 mm/s · 10%—
Denim Fabricengrave400 mm/s · 10%—
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 8%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave450 mm/s · 7–11% · air assist500 mm/s · 6–10% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave300 mm/s · 18%400 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%550 mm/s · 4–7%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 7%—
Leatherengrave400 mm/min · 35%400 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave400 mm/s · 10–14%450 mm/s · 8–12%
Marble Tileengrave130 mm/s · 40%—
Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave200 mm/s · 28%—
Slate (coaster)engrave500 mm/s · 7–10%550 mm/s · 6–9%
Slateengrave300 mm/s · 58%400 mm/s · 55%
Stainless Steelengrave320 mm/s · 48%—
Walnutengrave400 mm/s · 10–14%450 mm/s · 8–12%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Monport 80W CO2 or Thunder Laser Nova 35?

It depends on your use case. Monport 80W CO2 is 80W co2. Thunder Laser Nova 35 is 100W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Monport 80W CO2 and Thunder Laser Nova 35 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 24 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 Monport 80W CO2 (80W) 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 Monport 80W CO2 (80W) 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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