Sculpfun SF-A9 vs xTool S1 40W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 12 shared materials.

Sculpfun SF-A9: $859 vs xTool S1 40W — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the xTool S1 40W if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Where to buy

Sculpfun SF-A9 — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

xTool S1 40W — check current price & availability

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Sculpfun SF-A9

Price
$859

Power
40W

Laser Type
diode

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xTool S1 40W

Power
40W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
498×319mm

Software

xTool Creative SpaceLightBurn

Buy xTool S1 40W →

62 settings for Sculpfun SF-A936 settings for xTool S1 40W

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Sculpfun SF-A9	xTool S1 40W
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut	—	1200 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist	900 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	600 mm/min · 100% · air assist	900 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut	—	600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	3000 mm/min · 80%	600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut	400 mm/min · 100% · air assist	600 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut	—	600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist	—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist	240 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut	—	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm MDFcut	—	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut	3000 mm/min · 65%	—
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	1300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Bamboocut	2000 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Basswoodcut	5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist	—
Cardboardcut	7000 mm/min · 35%	—
Cardstock 160gsmcut	—	3000 mm/min · 50%
Cardstock 300gsmcut	—	2000 mm/min · 60%
Cardstockcut	7000 mm/min · 18%	—
Chipboard 2mmcut	5000 mm/min · 58%	—
Cork 3mmcut	2500 mm/min · 60%	1200 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Corkcut	6000 mm/min · 55%	—
Cotton Fabriccut	6000 mm/min · 50%	—
Denim Fabriccut	6000 mm/min · 52%	—
Faux Leathercut	4500 mm/min · 48%	900 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist	—
Genuine Leathercut	1000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist	900 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Kraft Papercut	3000 mm/min · 18%	—
Leathercut	2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Maplecut	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Pine 3mmcut	—	750 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Plywoodcut	5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist	—
Walnutcut	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist	—
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	—	7000 mm/min · 55%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	8000 mm/min · 30–35%	6000 mm/min · 60%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	6000 mm/min · 50%	6000 mm/min · 65%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 40%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	7500 mm/min	—
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	8000 mm/min · 30–35%	9000 mm/min · 30%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	4800 mm/min	—
3mm MDFengrave	2000 mm/min · 40–45%	5000 mm/min · 70%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	7000 mm/min	8000 mm/min · 35%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	5000 mm/min · 45%	—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	2000 mm/min · 40–45%	—
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	—	5000 mm/min · 70%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	2500 mm/min · 55%	3000 mm/min · 70%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	5000 mm/min · 30%	—
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	4500 mm/min · 50%	—
Bambooengrave	7000 mm/min · 50%	—
Basswoodengrave	8000 mm/min · 30–35%	—
Black Anodized Aluminum Dog Tagengrave	—	3000 mm/min · 70%
Black Anodized Aluminumengrave	—	3500 mm/min · 65%
Cardboardengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Cardstock 160gsmengrave	—	9000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstockengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Ceramic Tileengrave	3000 mm/min · 85%	—
Chipboard 2mmengrave	8500 mm/min · 32%	—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	6000 mm/min · 48%	—
Cork 3mmengrave	—	7000 mm/min · 45%
Corkengrave	8000 mm/min · 20–25%	—
Cotton Fabricengrave	9000 mm/min · 16%	—
Denim Fabricengrave	7000 mm/min · 18%	—
Faux Leatherengrave	8000 mm/min · 20%	5000 mm/min · 50%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist	—
Genuine Leatherengrave	3500 mm/min · 40%	4000 mm/min · 55%
Glassengrave	8000 mm/min · 40–50%	—
Kraft Paperengrave	8000 mm/min · 15%	—
Leatherengrave	7000 mm/min · 40%	—
Mapleengrave	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist	—
Pine 3mmengrave	—	5000 mm/min · 65%
Plywoodengrave	8000 mm/min · 30–35%	—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	3000 mm/min · 40%	—
Slate (coaster)engrave	7000 mm/min · 50–60%	3000 mm/min · 80%
Slateengrave	4000 mm/min · 65%	3000 mm/min · 80%
Walnutengrave	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist	—
3mm Basswood Plywoodscore	—	3000 mm/min · 50%
Genuine Leatherscore	—	2500 mm/min · 40%

All Sculpfun SF-A9 settings →All xTool S1 40W settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Sculpfun SF-A9 or xTool S1 40W?

It depends on your use case. Sculpfun SF-A9 is 40W diode. xTool S1 40W is 40W diode with 498×319mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Sculpfun SF-A9 and xTool S1 40W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 12 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 or Sculpfun SF-A9 compatible with LightBurn?

The xTool S1 40W works natively with LightBurn. The Sculpfun SF-A9 uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

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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

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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

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"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

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

— LYNN

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

— Bruce

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

— Michael

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"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."

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