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Thunder Laser Nova 35 vs OMTech 80W CO2 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 21 shared materials.

Thunder Laser Nova 35: $9,100 vs OMTech 80W CO2: $3,299 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the OMTech 80W CO2 if you want: more cutting power (80W vs 100W).

Thunder Laser Nova 35

Price
$9,100
Power
100W
Laser Type
co2
OMTech 80W CO2

OMTech 80W CO2

Price
$3,299
Power
80W
Laser Type
co2
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46 settings for Thunder Laser Nova 3542 settings for OMTech 80W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationThunder Laser Nova 35OMTech 80W CO2
10mm Plywoodcut15 mm/s · 80% · air assist—
12mm MDFcut—12 mm/s · 72% · air assist
12mm Plywoodcut—18 mm/s · 65% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut55 mm/s · 52% · air assist32 mm/s · 60% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut60 mm/s · 50% · air assist35 mm/s · 30% · air assist
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)cut—1200 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut45 mm/s · 55% · air assist32 mm/s · 58% · air assist
3mm MDFcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist1500 mm/min · 70% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut50 mm/s · 55% · air assist35 mm/s · 35% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—900 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 65% · air assist—
6mm MDFcut30 mm/s · 70% · air assist—
Acrylic 6mmcut—20 mm/s · 50% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut19 mm/s · 75–80% · air assist—
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist28 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Basswoodcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist38 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Cardboardcut250 mm/s · 22%40 mm/s · 30%
Cardstockcut70 mm/s · 18%40 mm/s · 20%
Cork 3mmcut45 mm/s · 28%45 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut40 mm/s · 40%45 mm/s · 28%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut—3000 mm/min · 40% · air assist
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut75 mm/s · 25–35% · air assist600 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist19 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Leathercut300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist45 mm/s · 42% · air assist
Maplecut35 mm/s · 38–45%28 mm/s · 42–50%
Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 45% · air assist28 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Walnutcut35 mm/s · 38–45%28 mm/s · 42–50%
10mm Plywoodengrave250 mm/s · 20–25%—
12mm MDFengrave—200 mm/s · 20–25%
12mm Plywoodengrave—250 mm/s · 15–20%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 22%400 mm/s · 25%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave—24000 mm/min · 20% · air assist
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave450 mm/s · 15%—
3mm MDFengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%4500 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 15–20%500 mm/s · 5–10%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—2500 mm/min · 30–35%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 15–20%—
6mm MDFengrave450 mm/s · 15–20%—
Acrylic 6mmengrave—300 mm/s · 10–15%
Anodized Aluminumengrave400 mm/s · 15% · air assist19800 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave350 mm/s · 28%—
Bambooengrave500 mm/min · 40%—
Basswoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%—
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Ceramic Mugengrave—300 mm/s · 50%
Ceramic Tileengrave—250 mm/s · 55%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave450 mm/min · 38%—
Corkengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%—
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave—8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave500 mm/s · 6–10% · air assist9000 mm/min · 25% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave400 mm/s · 18%350 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave550 mm/s · 4–7%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave400 mm/min · 35%—
Mapleengrave450 mm/s · 8–12%400 mm/s · 10–14%
Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%—
Slate (coaster)engrave550 mm/s · 6–9%500 mm/s · 7–10%
Slateengrave400 mm/s · 55%4000 mm/min · 55%
Walnutengrave450 mm/s · 8–12%400 mm/s · 10–14%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Thunder Laser Nova 35 or OMTech 80W CO2?

It depends on your use case. Thunder Laser Nova 35 is 100W co2. OMTech 80W CO2 is 80W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Thunder Laser Nova 35 and OMTech 80W CO2 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 21 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 OMTech 80W CO2 (80W) much faster than the Thunder Laser Nova 35 (100W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The OMTech 80W CO2 (80W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Thunder Laser Nova 35 (100W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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