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Monport EffI10S 100W CO2 vs Thunder Laser Nova 35: Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 35 shared materials.

Monport EffI10S 100W CO2 vs Thunder Laser Nova 35: $9,100: 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

Monport EffI10S 100W CO2: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Thunder Laser Nova 35: check current price & availability

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Monport EffI10S 100W CO2

Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
Buy Monport EffI10S 100W CO2

Thunder Laser Nova 35

Price
$9,100
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
Buy Thunder Laser Nova 35
59 settings for Monport EffI10S 100W CO270 settings for Thunder Laser Nova 35

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationMonport EffI10S 100W CO2Thunder Laser Nova 35
10mm Plywoodcut-15 mm/s · 80% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut42 mm/s · 40% · air assist55 mm/s · 52% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut42 mm/s · 25% · air assist60 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut32 mm/s · 42% · air assist45 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm MDFcut46 mm/s · 44% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut47 mm/s · 28%50 mm/s · 55% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut30 mm/s · 65%30 mm/s · 62%
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut-35 mm/s · 65% · air assist
6mm MDFcut27 mm/s · 44%30 mm/s · 70% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut50 mm/s · 58%50 mm/s · 60%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut21 mm/s · 73–78% · air assist19 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut42 mm/s · 41% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Cardboardcut64 mm/s · 26%250 mm/s · 22%
Cardstockcut81 mm/s · 16%70 mm/s · 18%
Chipboard 2mmcut57 mm/s · 31%55 mm/s · 30%
Cork 3mmcut46 mm/s · 25%45 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut47 mm/s · 36%40 mm/s · 40%
Cotton Fabriccut55 mm/s · 15%60 mm/s · 15%
Denim Fabriccut23 mm/s · 34%32 mm/s · 30%
Faux Leathercut68 mm/s · 24%65 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut77 mm/s · 24–34% · air assist75 mm/s · 25–35% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut20 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut205 mm/s · 7%200 mm/s · 7%
Leathercut19 mm/s · 36% · air assist300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut37 mm/s · 35–45%35 mm/s · 38–45%
Plywoodcut42 mm/s · 40% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut12 mm/s · 73–78% · air assist14 mm/s · 82%
Walnutcut37 mm/s · 35–45%35 mm/s · 38–45%
10mm Plywoodengrave-250 mm/s · 20–25%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave589 mm/s · 9–14%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave439 mm/s · 20%400 mm/s · 22%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave-520 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave500 mm/s · 9–14%450 mm/s · 15%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave-470 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave625 mm/s · 10–15%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave-500 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave546 mm/s · 6%500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave-500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm MDFengrave-450 mm/s · 15–20%
Anodized Aluminumengrave290 mm/s · 13% · air assist400 mm/s · 15% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave434 mm/s · 17%450 mm/s · 16%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave390 mm/s · 25%350 mm/s · 28%
Bambooengrave589 mm/min · 36%500 mm/min · 40%
Basswoodengrave589 mm/s · 9–14%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 4–9%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 4–9%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Tileengrave250 mm/s · 55%350 mm/s · 50%
Chipboard 2mmengrave537 mm/s · 8%500 mm/s · 9%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave524 mm/min · 35%450 mm/min · 38%
Corkengrave537 mm/s · 9–14%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave726 mm/s · 6%450 mm/s · 8%
Denim Fabricengrave394 mm/s · 9%450 mm/s · 9%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 7%500 mm/s · 7%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave513 mm/s · 4–10% · air assist500 mm/s · 6–10% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave342 mm/s · 16%400 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave561 mm/s · 3–7%550 mm/s · 4–7%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 7%500 mm/s · 6%
Leatherengrave218 mm/s · 8–13%400 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave465 mm/s · 7–12%450 mm/s · 8–12%
Marble Tileengrave155 mm/s · 37%155 mm/s · 35%
Plywoodengrave589 mm/s · 9–14%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave219 mm/s · 23%260 mm/s · 22%
Slate (coaster)engrave561 mm/s · 3–10%550 mm/s · 6–9%
Slateengrave318 mm/s · 56%400 mm/s · 55%
Stainless Steelengrave361 mm/s · 45%360 mm/s · 44%
Walnutengrave465 mm/s · 7–12%450 mm/s · 8–12%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Monport EffI10S 100W CO2 or Thunder Laser Nova 35?

It depends on your use case. Monport EffI10S 100W CO2 is 100W co2. Thunder Laser Nova 35 is 100W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Monport EffI10S 100W CO2 and Thunder Laser Nova 35 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 35 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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: Anna

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"Excellent quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded."

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