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Trotec Speedy 300 vs OMTech Polar+ 55W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 17 shared materials.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the Trotec Speedy 300 if you want: more cutting power (60W vs 55W).

Trotec Speedy 300

Power
60W
Laser Type
co2
Work Area
726×432mm

OMTech Polar+ 55W

Power
55W
Laser Type
co2
64 settings for Trotec Speedy 30028 settings for OMTech Polar+ 55W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationTrotec Speedy 300OMTech Polar+ 55W
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut18 mm/s · 60%—
3mm MDFcut28 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut22 mm/s · 55%22 mm/s · 58%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 72%17 mm/s · 75%
6mm MDFcut18 mm/s · 55%15 mm/s · 78%
Bamboo 3mmcut35 mm/s · 68%33 mm/s · 70%
Bamboocut300 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist—
Basswoodcut28 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
Cardboardcut45 mm/s · 38%—
Cardstockcut55 mm/s · 22%—
Chipboard 2mmcut38 mm/s · 44%35 mm/s · 46%
Cork 3mmcut40 mm/s · 30%—
Corkcut32 mm/s · 45%—
Cotton Fabriccut21 mm/s · 40%58 mm/s · 26%
Denim Fabriccut22 mm/s · 40%48 mm/s · 36%
Faux Leathercut48 mm/s · 34%44 mm/s · 40%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut48 mm/s · 32–42% · air assist—
Genuine Leathercut300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist—
Kraft Papercut150 mm/s · 8%145 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut300 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist—
Maplecut22 mm/s · 48–55%—
Plywoodcut28 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Materialcut11 mm/s · 85%10 mm/s · 82%
Walnutcut22 mm/s · 48–55%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave480 mm/min470 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave250 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave420 mm/min410 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%—
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave460 mm/min450 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave350 mm/s · 16%385 mm/s · 16%
Anodized Aluminumengrave250 mm/min · 70%—
Bamboo 3mmengrave400 mm/s · 20%395 mm/s · 20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave300 mm/s · 30%290 mm/s · 28%
Bambooengrave400 mm/min · 45%—
Basswoodengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%—
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Ceramic Tileengrave300 mm/s · 55%290 mm/s · 52%
Chipboard 2mmengrave500 mm/s · 15%430 mm/s · 16%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave370 mm/min · 42%—
Corkengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%—
Cotton Fabricengrave380 mm/s · 11%500 mm/s · 9%
Denim Fabricengrave400 mm/s · 12%450 mm/s · 10%
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 10%500 mm/s · 11%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave400 mm/s · 8–13% · air assist—
Genuine Leatherengrave350 mm/min · 40%—
Glassengrave450 mm/s · 6–9%—
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 8%500 mm/s · 8%
Leatherengrave350 mm/min · 40%—
Mapleengrave350 mm/s · 12–16%—
Marble Tileengrave108 mm/s · 44%100 mm/s · 45%
Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave200 mm/s · 30%195 mm/s · 29%
Slate (coaster)engrave450 mm/s · 9–12%—
Slateengrave300 mm/min · 50%—
Stainless Steelengrave275 mm/s · 52%260 mm/s · 53%
Walnutengrave350 mm/s · 12–16%—
All Trotec Speedy 300 settings →All OMTech Polar+ 55W settings →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Trotec Speedy 300 or OMTech Polar+ 55W?

It depends on your use case. Trotec Speedy 300 is 60W co2 with 726×432mm bed. OMTech Polar+ 55W is 55W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Trotec Speedy 300 and OMTech Polar+ 55W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 17 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 Trotec Speedy 300 (60W) much faster than the OMTech Polar+ 55W (55W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Trotec Speedy 300 (60W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the OMTech Polar+ 55W (55W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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What Makers Say

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