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OMTech 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 34 shared materials.

OMTech 80W CO2: $3,299 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 OMTech 80W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (80W vs 100W).

OMTech 80W CO2

OMTech 80W CO2

Price
$3,299
Power
80W
Laser Type
co2
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Thunder Laser Nova 35

Price
$9,100
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
106 settings for OMTech 80W CO270 settings for Thunder Laser Nova 35

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOMTech 80W CO2Thunder Laser Nova 35
10mm Plywoodcut—15 mm/s · 80% · air assist
12mm MDFcut12 mm/s · 72% · air assist—
12mm Plywoodcut18 mm/s · 65% · air assist—
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut55 mm/s · 20% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut32 mm/s · 60% · air assist55 mm/s · 52% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 30% · air assist60 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut35 mm/s · 50–60% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)cut1200 mm/min · 65% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut32 mm/s · 58% · air assist45 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm MDFcut45 mm/s · 55–65% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut32 mm/s · 44% · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 35% · air assist50 mm/s · 55% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut22 mm/s · 42% · air assist—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist30 mm/s · 62%
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut—35 mm/s · 65% · air assist
6mm Clear Acryliccut15 mm/s · 50% · air assist—
6mm MDFcut—30 mm/s · 70% · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut10 mm/s · 55% · 2× passes · air assist—
Acrylic 6mmcut20 mm/s · 50% · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut—50 mm/s · 60%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—19 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist
Bamboocut28 mm/s · 65% · air assist300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut40 mm/s · 55–70% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Cardboardcut40 mm/s · 30%250 mm/s · 22%
Cardstockcut40 mm/s · 20%70 mm/s · 18%
Chipboard 2mmcut—55 mm/s · 30%
Cork 3mmcut45 mm/s · 28%45 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut45 mm/s · 28%40 mm/s · 40%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut3000 mm/min · 40% · air assist—
Cotton Fabriccut54 mm/s · 18%60 mm/s · 15%
Denim Fabriccut26 mm/s · 35%32 mm/s · 30%
Faux Leathercut58 mm/s · 28%65 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut600 mm/min · 45% · air assist75 mm/s · 25–35% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut19 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut180 mm/s · 7%200 mm/s · 7%
Leathercut45 mm/s · 42% · air assist300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut28 mm/s · 42–50%35 mm/s · 38–45%
Plywoodcut40 mm/s · 50–60% · air assist35 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Rowmark Engraving Plasticcut15 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Materialcut13 mm/s · 85%14 mm/s · 82%
Walnutcut28 mm/s · 42–50%35 mm/s · 38–45%
10mm Plywoodengrave—250 mm/s · 20–25%
12mm MDFengrave200 mm/s · 20–25%—
12mm Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%—
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave600 mm/s · 6%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave420 mm/s · 18%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 25%400 mm/s · 22%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave500 mm/s · 18–25%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave500 mm/min520 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave—450 mm/s · 15%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave450 mm/min470 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave600 mm/s · 20–28%500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave480 mm/min500 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave220 mm/s · 13%—
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 15–20%
5mm Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 14%—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2500 mm/min · 30–35%—
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm Clear Acrylicengrave200 mm/s · 15%—
6mm MDFengrave—450 mm/s · 15–20%
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave200 mm/s · 16%—
Acrylic 6mmengrave300 mm/s · 10–15%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave350 mm/s · 40%400 mm/s · 15% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave—450 mm/s · 16%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave350 mm/s · 25%350 mm/s · 28%
Bambooengrave500 mm/s · 25%500 mm/min · 40%
Basswoodengrave700 mm/s · 17–25%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 7%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 7%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Mugengrave300 mm/s · 50%—
Ceramic Tileengrave230 mm/s · 55%350 mm/s · 50%
Chipboard 2mmengrave—500 mm/s · 9%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—450 mm/min · 38%
Cork 3mmengrave500 mm/s · 8%—
Corkengrave500 mm/s · 8%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%—
Cotton Fabricengrave380 mm/s · 10%450 mm/s · 8%
Denim Fabricengrave400 mm/s · 10%450 mm/s · 9%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 8%500 mm/s · 7%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave9000 mm/min · 25% · air assist500 mm/s · 6–10% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave350 mm/s · 18%400 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave520 mm/s · 14%550 mm/s · 4–7%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 7%500 mm/s · 6%
Leatherengrave350 mm/s · 15%400 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave400 mm/s · 10–14%450 mm/s · 8–12%
Marble Tileengrave430 mm/s · 20%155 mm/s · 35%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave250 mm/s · 28%—
Plywoodengrave600 mm/s · 22–30%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Powder Coated Steelengrave500 mm/min · 35%—
Rowmark Engraving Plasticengrave500 mm/s · 20–25%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave240 mm/s · 25%260 mm/s · 22%
Slate (coaster)engrave400 mm/s · 13–18%550 mm/s · 6–9%
Slateengrave4000 mm/min · 55%400 mm/s · 55%
Spray Painted Metalengrave550 mm/min · 30%—
Stainless Steelengrave—360 mm/s · 44%
Walnutengrave400 mm/s · 10–14%450 mm/s · 8–12%
Rowmark Engraving Plasticscore300 mm/s · 15–20%—
Stainless Steelmark220 mm/s · 65%—
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

It depends on your use case. OMTech 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 OMTech 80W CO2 and Thunder Laser Nova 35 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 34 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 OMTech 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 OMTech 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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What Makers Say

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