Thunder Laser Nova 24 vs xTool P2: Which Should You Buy?

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

Thunder Laser Nova 24 vs xTool P2: $3,399: prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the Thunder Laser Nova 24 if you want: more cutting power (60W vs 55W); native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Where to buy

Thunder Laser Nova 24: check current price & availability

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Where to buy

xTool P2: check current price & availability

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Thunder Laser Nova 24

Power
60W

Laser Type
co2

Work Area
600×400mm

Software

LightBurn

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xTool P2

Price
$3,399

Power
55W

Laser Type
co2

Software

xTool StudioxTool Creative Space

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9 settings for Thunder Laser Nova 2480 settings for xTool P2

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Thunder Laser Nova 24	xTool P2
12mm Plywoodcut	-	20 mm/s · 75% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	35 mm/s · 60% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	25 mm/s · 35% · air assist	100 mm/s · 30% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	18 mm/s · 50% · air assist	60 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm MDFcut	30 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist	40 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut	-	60 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	-	80 mm/s · 40% · air assist
6mm MDFcut	-	50 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut	-	72 mm/s · 20%
Bamboo 3mmcut	-	25 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	-	22 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist
Bamboocut	-	30 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Basswoodcut	-	45 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Cardboardcut	-	250 mm/s · 12%
Cardstock 300gsmcut	-	110 mm/s · 12%
Cardstockcut	-	150 mm/s · 10%
Chipboard 2mmcut	-	38 mm/s · 44% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut	-	130 mm/s · 9%
Cork 3mmcut	-	38 mm/s · 25% · air assist
Corkcut	-	50 mm/s · 35%
Corrugated Cardboardcut	-	48 mm/s · 32%
Cotton Fabriccut	-	21 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut	-	22 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut	-	62 mm/s · 23%
Faux Leathercut	-	48 mm/s · 34% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut	-	58 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	-	42 mm/s · 35–45% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	14 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist	19 mm/s · 55–60% · air assist
HTV Vinylcut	-	115 mm/s · 8%
Kraft Papercut	-	180 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut	-	45 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Maplecut	-	20 mm/s · 50–60%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut	-	90 mm/s · 12%
Papercut	-	200 mm/s · 8%
Plywoodcut	-	30 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut	-	15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist
Walnutcut	-	20 mm/s · 50–60%
12mm Plywoodengrave	-	300 mm/s · 20–25%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	350 mm/s · 28%	400 mm/s · 25%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	-	470 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	250 mm/s · 10–15%	300 mm/s · 18%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	-	410 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	450 mm/s · 20–28%	-
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	-	450 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	-	500 mm/s · 10–15%
6mm MDFengrave	-	500 mm/s · 15–20%
Acrylic Feltengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	-	400 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	-	400 mm/s · 22%
Cardboardengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Mugengrave	-	280 mm/s · 60%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 10–15%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cotton Fabricengrave	-	380 mm/s · 11%
Denim Fabricengrave	-	400 mm/s · 12%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Faux Leatherengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
Foam Board 5mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	-	380 mm/s · 9–14% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	250 mm/s · 22%	350 mm/s · 20%
Glassengrave	-	420 mm/s · 7–10%
HTV Vinylengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave	-	500 mm/s · 15% · 20× passes · air assist
Mapleengrave	-	320 mm/s · 14–18%
Marble Tileengrave	-	108 mm/s · 44%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Paperengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–8%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave	-	270 mm/s · 16%
Slate (coaster)engrave	-	420 mm/s · 10–14%
Slateengrave	300 mm/s · 60%	350 mm/s · 60%
Stainless Steelengrave	-	275 mm/s · 52%
Walnutengrave	-	320 mm/s · 14–18%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Thunder Laser Nova 24 or xTool P2?

It depends on your use case. Thunder Laser Nova 24 is 60W co2 with 600×400mm bed. xTool P2 is 55W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Thunder Laser Nova 24 and xTool P2 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 xTool P2 compatible with LightBurn?

The Thunder Laser Nova 24 works natively with LightBurn. The xTool P2 uses xTool Studio and xTool Creative Space. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the Thunder Laser Nova 24 (60W) much faster than the xTool P2 (55W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Thunder Laser Nova 24 (60W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the xTool P2 (55W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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