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Ortur Laser Master 3 vs xTool S1 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 41 shared materials.

Ortur Laser Master 3: $349 vs xTool S1: $1,699 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the Ortur Laser Master 3 — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Buy the xTool S1 — check current price & availability

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the Ortur Laser Master 3 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Pick the xTool S1 if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 10W).

Ortur Laser Master 3

Ortur Laser Master 3

Price
$349
Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
400×400mm
Software
LightBurn
Buy Ortur Laser Master 3 →
xTool S1

xTool S1

Price
$1,699
Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×330mm
Software
xTool Creative Space
Buy xTool S1 →
83 settings for Ortur Laser Master 390 settings for xTool S1

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationOrtur Laser Master 3xTool S1
2mm MDFcut200 mm/min · 88% · 2× passes · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut300 mm/min · 92% · 2× passes · air assist350 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut350 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 60% · air assist
3mm Hardboard HDFcut—400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut—13 mm/s · 100% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut—300 mm/min · 70% · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut150 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes · air assist200 mm/min · 85% · air assist
6mm MDFcut—150 mm/min · 88% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut3000 mm/min · 60% · air assist6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist
Aldercut800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut1100 mm/min · 95% · 4× passes · air assist2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut800 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut280 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut—300 mm/s · 80% · air assist
Cardboardcut1000 mm/min · 50%3000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstock 300gsmcut4000 mm/min · 45%9000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstockcut1500 mm/min · 35%3500 mm/min · 20%
Cedarcut1000 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist550 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Cherrycut800 mm/min · 90–95% · 2× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist4500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut5500 mm/min · 35%11000 mm/min · 18%
Cork 3mmcut3800 mm/min · 52% · 2× passes · air assist6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Corkcut1400 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist—
Corrugated Cardboardcut3500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut500 mm/min · 75%800 mm/min · 60%
Craft Felt 3mmcut700 mm/min · 80%1200 mm/min · 65%
Denim Fabriccut1300 mm/min · 50–55% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 30–35% · 2× passes · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut600 mm/min · 70%1200 mm/min · 50%
EVA Foam 6mmcut3000 mm/min · 55%5500 mm/min · 35%
Faux Leathercut2600 mm/min · 68% · air assist4500 mm/min · 48% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut4000 mm/min · 48% · 2× passes6500 mm/min · 32% · 2× passes
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut150 mm/min · 90% · 3× passes · air assist—
HTV Vinylcut7000 mm/min · 22%11000 mm/min · 12%
Kraft Papercut3500 mm/min · 22%3000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist—
Maplecut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut5500 mm/min · 32%9000 mm/min · 18%
Oakcut700 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist350 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut2000 mm/min · 25%2500 mm/min · 15%
Pinecut200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut—600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
2mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%2000 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave6000 mm/min · 40%8000 mm/min · 35%
3mm Hardboard HDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm MDFengrave—200 mm/s · 25–30%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 25–30%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%2000 mm/min · 35–40%
6mm MDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
Acrylic Feltengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Alderengrave2800 mm/min · 65%4000 mm/min · 42%
Anodized Aluminumengrave5000 mm/min · 100%350 mm/s · 60%
Bamboo 3mmengrave3500 mm/min · 40–45%8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—4000 mm/min · 55%
Bambooengrave2800 mm/min · 68%4000 mm/min · 48%
Basswoodengrave3000 mm/min · 55%—
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)engrave—500 mm/s · 20–25%
Cardboardengrave3000 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave4500 mm/min · 10–15%6000 mm/min · 12%
Cedarengrave3500 mm/min · 48%5000 mm/min · 30%
Ceramic Tileengrave—3000 mm/min · 85%
Cherryengrave3000 mm/min · 62%4500 mm/min · 40%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave2500 mm/min · 72%3000 mm/min · 65%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Corkengrave5000 mm/min · 28%—
Corrugated Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave5500 mm/min · 28%9000 mm/min · 16%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave2000 mm/min · 30–35%3500 mm/min · 25–30%
Denim Fabricengrave4500 mm/min · 32%7000 mm/min · 18%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave2000 mm/min · 25–30%3500 mm/min · 20–25%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave8000 mm/min · 20–25%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Foam Board 5mmengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave4000 mm/min · 40%300 mm/s · 40%
Glassengrave6000 mm/min · 70–80%8000 mm/min · 40–50%
HTV Vinylengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave2800 mm/min · 35%—
Mapleengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave1600 mm/min · 90%2800 mm/min · 80%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Oakengrave2500 mm/min · 70%4000 mm/min · 45%
Paperengrave6000 mm/min · 10–15%6000 mm/min · 10%
Pineengrave3500 mm/min · 55%5000 mm/min · 35%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave2200 mm/min · 88%3500 mm/min · 75%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—2000 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave3500 mm/min · 80–90%300 mm/s · 90%
Slateengrave3000 mm/min · 65%4000 mm/min · 55%
Stainless Steelengrave2000 mm/min · 98%3500 mm/min · 90%
Walnutengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Ortur Laser Master 3 or xTool S1?

It depends on your use case. Ortur Laser Master 3 is 10W diode with 400×400mm bed. xTool S1 is 40W diode with 498×330mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Ortur Laser Master 3 and xTool S1 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 41 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 Ortur Laser Master 3 or xTool S1 compatible with LightBurn?

The Ortur Laser Master 3 works natively with LightBurn. The xTool S1 uses xTool Creative Space. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the xTool S1 (40W) much faster than the Ortur Laser Master 3 (10W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The xTool S1 (40W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Ortur Laser Master 3 (10W). 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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