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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max vs xTool S1 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 18 shared materials.

Sculpfun S30 Pro Max: $479 vs xTool S1: $1,699 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the Sculpfun S30 Pro Max — 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 xTool S1 if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 33W); a larger work area (498×330mm).

Sculpfun S30 Pro Max

Sculpfun S30 Pro Max

Price
$479
Power
33W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
370×360mm
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xTool S1

xTool S1

Price
$1,699
Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×330mm
Software
xTool Creative Space
Buy xTool S1 →
43 settings for Sculpfun S30 Pro Max90 settings for xTool S1

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationSculpfun S30 Pro MaxxTool S1
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist350 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut500 mm/min · 100% · air assist400 mm/min · 60% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut1800 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes—
3mm Hardboard HDFcut—400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut400 mm/min · 100% · air assist13 mm/s · 100% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut400 mm/min · 100% · air assist300 mm/min · 70% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist—
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut—200 mm/min · 85% · air assist
6mm MDFcut—150 mm/min · 88% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut—6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist
Aldercut—400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut—2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut1500 mm/min · 85–90% · 2× passes · air assist400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut450 mm/min · 90% · air assist—
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut—300 mm/s · 80% · air assist
Cardboardcut5500 mm/min · 40%3000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstock 300gsmcut—9000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstockcut6000 mm/min · 20%3500 mm/min · 20%
Cedarcut—550 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Cherrycut—400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut—4500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut—11000 mm/min · 18%
Cork 3mmcut1000 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Corkcut5000 mm/min · 62%—
Corrugated Cardboardcut—5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes
Cotton Fabriccut—800 mm/min · 60%
Craft Felt 3mmcut—1200 mm/min · 65%
Denim Fabriccut—2000 mm/min · 30–35% · 2× passes · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut—1200 mm/min · 50%
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)cut4000 mm/min · 75–85% · air assist5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut800 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist—
HTV Vinylcut—11000 mm/min · 12%
Kraft Papercut—3000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut1700 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist—
Maplecut3000 mm/min · 80–100% · 2× passes · air assist3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut—9000 mm/min · 18%
Oakcut—350 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Papercut—2500 mm/min · 15%
Pinecut—500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Plywoodcut3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Blankcut—1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut—600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut3000 mm/min · 80–100% · 2× passes · air assist3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%2000 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave5000 mm/min · 50%8000 mm/min · 35%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave5500 mm/min · 35–40%—
3mm Hardboard HDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%200 mm/s · 25–30%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%2000 mm/min · 25–30%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%—
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
6mm MDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
Acrylic Feltengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Alderengrave—4000 mm/min · 42%
Anodized Aluminumengrave2000 mm/min · 60%350 mm/s · 60%
Bamboo 3mmengrave—8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave4000 mm/min · 52%4000 mm/min · 55%
Bambooengrave5500 mm/min · 58%4000 mm/min · 48%
Basswoodengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%—
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)engrave—500 mm/s · 20–25%
Cardboardengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%6000 mm/min · 12%
Cedarengrave—5000 mm/min · 30%
Ceramic Tileengrave—3000 mm/min · 85%
Cherryengrave—4500 mm/min · 40%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave5000 mm/min · 55%3000 mm/min · 65%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cork 3mmengrave3500 mm/min · 30%—
Corkengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%—
Corrugated Cardboardengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave—9000 mm/min · 16%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave—3500 mm/min · 25–30%
Denim Fabricengrave—7000 mm/min · 18%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave—3500 mm/min · 20–25%
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)engrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave3000 mm/min · 40%300 mm/s · 40%
Glassengrave7500 mm/min · 45–55%8000 mm/min · 40–50%
HTV Vinylengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Kraft Paperengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Leatherengrave6000 mm/min · 48%—
Mapleengrave6500 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave—2800 mm/min · 80%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Oakengrave—4000 mm/min · 45%
Paperengrave—6000 mm/min · 10%
Pineengrave—5000 mm/min · 35%
Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 30–35%—
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave—3500 mm/min · 75%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—2000 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave6500 mm/min · 55–65%300 mm/s · 90%
Slateengrave3000 mm/min · 68%4000 mm/min · 55%
Stainless Steelengrave—3500 mm/min · 90%
Walnutengrave6500 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Sculpfun S30 Pro Max or xTool S1?

It depends on your use case. Sculpfun S30 Pro Max is 33W diode with 370×360mm 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 Sculpfun S30 Pro Max and xTool S1 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 18 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 xTool S1 (40W) much faster than the Sculpfun S30 Pro Max (33W)?

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 Sculpfun S30 Pro Max (33W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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Settings are community-contributed and may not reflect your exact machine configuration or material batch. Always test on scrap first. Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

What Makers Say

★★★★★5.0· 6 reviews
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★★★★★

"Used it with a Glowforge — engraved beautifully with no changes. I will be purchasing more digital downloads from this shop."

— Anna

★★★★★

"I was struggling with lining up my NFC business cards. I was able to not only line them up much better but also do multiple cards at once — making that job so much easier."

— Camp

★★★★★

"Excellent quality and design. Cut clean and neat!"

— LYNN

★★★★★

"Great jigs. Appreciate the time saved not having to build this from scratch!"

— Bruce

★★★★★

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

— Michael

★★★★★

"This template made my slate coasters so much easier. 4×4 coasters from Michaels drop in easily and are easy to remove. Def worth it."

— chris

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