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Thunder Laser Nova 35 vs Boss LS-1630 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 23 shared materials.

Thunder Laser Nova 35: $9,100 vs Boss LS-1630: $4,999 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.


Thunder Laser Nova 35

Price
$9,100
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2

Boss LS-1630

Price
$4,999
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
406×762mm
46 settings for Thunder Laser Nova 3584 settings for Boss LS-1630

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationThunder Laser Nova 35Boss LS-1630
10mm Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 80% · air assist
12mm MDFcut14 mm/s · 70% · air assist
12mm Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 75% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut55 mm/s · 52% · air assist40 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut60 mm/s · 50% · air assist50 mm/s · 25% · air assist
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)cut1500 mm/min · 60% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut45 mm/s · 55% · air assist38 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm MDFcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist1800 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut50 mm/s · 55% · air assist28 mm/s · 60%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut1200 mm/min · 75% · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 65% · air assist
6mm MDFcut30 mm/s · 70% · air assist25 mm/s · 68%
Acrylic 6mmcut15 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Acryliccut8 mm/s · 75% · air assist
Aldercut300 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut50 mm/s · 60%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut19 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist20 mm/s · 80%
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist25 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Cardboardcut250 mm/s · 22%50 mm/s · 22%
Cardstockcut70 mm/s · 18%50 mm/s · 15%
Cedarcut900 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Cherrycut700 mm/min · 85% · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut2000 mm/min · 20% · air assist
Cork 3mmcut45 mm/s · 28%45 mm/s · 30%
Corkcut40 mm/s · 40%50 mm/s · 22%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut4200 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut1200 mm/min · 18%
Craft Felt 3mmcut1000 mm/min · 22%
Denim Fabriccut32 mm/s · 30%
EVA Foam 3mmcut1500 mm/min · 15%
Faux Leathercut65 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut75 mm/s · 25–35% · air assist900 mm/min · 55% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut200 mm/s · 7%
Leathercut300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist50 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Maplecut35 mm/s · 38–45%35 mm/s · 38–45%
Oakcut600 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Pinecut800 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist35 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Walnutcut35 mm/s · 38–45%35 mm/s · 38–45%
10mm Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%
12mm MDFengrave200 mm/s · 15–20%
12mm Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 22%500 mm/s · 20%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave520 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave450 mm/s · 15%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave470 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%5500 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave500 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 15–20%400 mm/s · 14%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave3500 mm/min · 30–35%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 15–20%
6mm MDFengrave450 mm/s · 15–20%
Acrylic 6mmengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%
Acrylicengrave100 mm/s · 20–25%
Alderengrave550 mm/min · 30%
Anodized Aluminumengrave400 mm/s · 15% · air assist21000 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave450 mm/s · 16%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave350 mm/s · 28%380 mm/s · 22%
Bambooengrave500 mm/min · 40%500 mm/min · 35%
Basswoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%400 mm/s · 15–20%
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cedarengrave600 mm/min · 25%
Ceramic Tileengrave350 mm/s · 50%
Cherryengrave550 mm/min · 30%
Chipboard 2mmengrave6000 mm/min · 10–15%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave450 mm/min · 38%
Corkengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave3500 mm/min · 10–15%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave3000 mm/min · 10–15%
Denim Fabricengrave450 mm/s · 9%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave4500 mm/min · 10–15%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 7%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave500 mm/s · 6–10% · air assist12000 mm/min · 22% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave400 mm/s · 18%400 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave550 mm/s · 4–7%550 mm/s · 4–7%
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 6%
Leatherengrave400 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave450 mm/s · 8–12%450 mm/s · 8–12%
Marble Tileengrave155 mm/s · 35%
Oakengrave500 mm/min · 35%
Pineengrave600 mm/min · 28%
Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave300 mm/s · 30%
Slate (coaster)engrave550 mm/s · 6–9%550 mm/s · 6–9%
Slateengrave400 mm/s · 55%400 mm/s · 30% · air assist
Stainless Steelengrave360 mm/s · 44%
Walnutengrave450 mm/s · 8–12%450 mm/s · 8–12%
All Thunder Laser Nova 35 settings →All Boss LS-1630 settings →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Thunder Laser Nova 35 or Boss LS-1630?

It depends on your use case. Thunder Laser Nova 35 is 100W co2. Boss LS-1630 is 100W co2 with 406×762mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Thunder Laser Nova 35 and Boss LS-1630 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 23 shared materials. The settings table above lists every material with side-by-side speed, power, passes, and air assist values for direct comparison.

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