Thunder Laser Nova 24 vs Trotec Speedy 300: Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 5 shared materials.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the Thunder Laser Nova 24 if you want: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Pick the Trotec Speedy 300 if you want: a larger work area (726×432mm).

Where to buy

Thunder Laser Nova 24: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Trotec Speedy 300: check current price & availability

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Thunder Laser Nova 24

Power
60W

Laser Type
co2

Work Area
600×400mm

Software

LightBurn

Buy Thunder Laser Nova 24 →

Trotec Speedy 300

Power
60W

Laser Type
co2

Work Area
726×432mm

Buy Trotec Speedy 300 →

9 settings for Thunder Laser Nova 2464 settings for Trotec Speedy 300

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Thunder Laser Nova 24	Trotec Speedy 300
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	28 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	25 mm/s · 35% · air assist	28 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	18 mm/s · 50% · air assist	18 mm/s · 60%
3mm MDFcut	30 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist	28 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	-	22 mm/s · 55%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	20 mm/s · 72%
6mm MDFcut	-	18 mm/s · 55%
Bamboo 3mmcut	-	35 mm/s · 68%
Bamboocut	-	300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	-	28 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Cardboardcut	-	45 mm/s · 38%
Cardstockcut	-	55 mm/s · 22%
Chipboard 2mmcut	-	38 mm/s · 44%
Cork 3mmcut	-	40 mm/s · 30%
Corkcut	-	32 mm/s · 45%
Cotton Fabriccut	-	21 mm/s · 40%
Denim Fabriccut	-	22 mm/s · 40%
Faux Leathercut	-	48 mm/s · 34%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	-	48 mm/s · 32–42% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	14 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist	300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut	-	150 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut	-	300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut	-	22 mm/s · 48–55%
Plywoodcut	-	28 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut	-	11 mm/s · 85%
Walnutcut	-	22 mm/s · 48–55%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	-	400 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	350 mm/s · 28%	400 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	-	480 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	250 mm/s · 10–15%	250 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	-	420 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	450 mm/s · 20–28%	400 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	-	460 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	-	350 mm/s · 16%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	-	250 mm/min · 70%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	-	400 mm/s · 20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	-	300 mm/s · 30%
Bambooengrave	-	400 mm/min · 45%
Basswoodengrave	-	400 mm/s · 15–20%
Cardboardengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cardstockengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Tileengrave	-	300 mm/s · 55%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 15%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	-	370 mm/min · 42%
Corkengrave	-	500 mm/s · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave	-	380 mm/s · 11%
Denim Fabricengrave	-	400 mm/s · 12%
Faux Leatherengrave	-	500 mm/s · 10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	-	400 mm/s · 8–13% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	250 mm/s · 22%	350 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave	-	450 mm/s · 6–9%
Kraft Paperengrave	-	500 mm/s · 8%
Leatherengrave	-	350 mm/min · 40%
Mapleengrave	-	350 mm/s · 12–16%
Marble Tileengrave	-	108 mm/s · 44%
Plywoodengrave	-	400 mm/s · 15–20%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	-	200 mm/s · 30%
Slate (coaster)engrave	-	450 mm/s · 9–12%
Slateengrave	300 mm/s · 60%	300 mm/min · 50%
Stainless Steelengrave	-	275 mm/s · 52%
Walnutengrave	-	350 mm/s · 12–16%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Thunder Laser Nova 24 or Trotec Speedy 300?

It depends on your use case. Thunder Laser Nova 24 is 60W co2 with 600×400mm bed. Trotec Speedy 300 is 60W co2 with 726×432mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Thunder Laser Nova 24 and Trotec Speedy 300 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 5 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 Thunder Laser Nova 24 or Trotec Speedy 300 compatible with LightBurn?

The Thunder Laser Nova 24 works natively with LightBurn. The Trotec Speedy 300 uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

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