Trotec Speedy 400 vs Boss LS-1630: Which Should You Buy?

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

Trotec Speedy 400 vs Boss LS-1630: $4,999: prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the Trotec Speedy 400 if you want: more cutting power (80W vs 100W); a larger work area (1016×610mm).

Where to buy

Trotec Speedy 400: check current price & availability

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Trotec Speedy 400

Power
80W

Laser Type
co2

Work Area
1016×610mm

Software

Trotec Ruby

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Boss LS-1630

Price
$4,999

Power
100W

Laser Type
co2

Work Area
406×762mm

Buy Boss LS-1630 →

9 settings for Trotec Speedy 40084 settings for Boss LS-1630

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Trotec Speedy 400	Boss LS-1630
12mm MDFcut	-	14 mm/s · 70% · air assist
12mm Plywoodcut	-	15 mm/s · 75% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	40 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	50 mm/s · 25% · air assist	50 mm/s · 25% · air assist
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)cut	-	1500 mm/min · 60% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	38 mm/s · 50% · air assist	38 mm/s · 50% · air assist
3mm MDFcut	1800 mm/min · 65% · air assist	1800 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	-	28 mm/s · 60%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	1200 mm/min · 75% · air assist
6mm MDFcut	-	25 mm/s · 68%
Acrylic 6mmcut	-	15 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Acryliccut	-	8 mm/s · 75% · air assist
Aldercut	-	300 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut	-	50 mm/s · 60%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	-	20 mm/s · 80%
Bamboocut	-	300 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	-	25 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Cardboardcut	-	50 mm/s · 22%
Cardstockcut	-	50 mm/s · 15%
Cedarcut	-	900 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Cherrycut	-	700 mm/min · 85% · air assist
Chipboard 2mmcut	-	2000 mm/min · 20% · air assist
Cork 3mmcut	-	45 mm/s · 30%
Corkcut	-	50 mm/s · 22%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut	-	4200 mm/min · 35% · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut	-	1200 mm/min · 18%
Craft Felt 3mmcut	-	1000 mm/min · 22%
Denim Fabriccut	-	32 mm/s · 30%
EVA Foam 3mmcut	-	1500 mm/min · 15%
Faux Leathercut	-	65 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	-	900 mm/min · 55% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist	22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut	-	200 mm/s · 7%
Leathercut	-	50 mm/s · 35% · air assist
Maplecut	-	35 mm/s · 38–45%
Oakcut	-	600 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Pinecut	-	800 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Plywoodcut	-	35 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut	-	17 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
Walnutcut	-	35 mm/s · 38–45%
12mm MDFengrave	-	200 mm/s · 15–20%
12mm Plywoodengrave	-	250 mm/s · 20–25%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	500 mm/s · 20%	500 mm/s · 20%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	-	520 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	250 mm/s · 10–15%	-
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	-	470 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	5500 mm/min · 25–30%	5500 mm/min · 25–30%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	-	500 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	-	400 mm/s · 14%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	-	3500 mm/min · 30–35%
Acrylic 6mmengrave	-	250 mm/s · 15–20%
Acrylicengrave	-	100 mm/s · 20–25%
Alderengrave	-	550 mm/min · 30%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	-	21000 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmengrave	-	450 mm/s · 16%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	-	380 mm/s · 22%
Bambooengrave	-	500 mm/min · 35%
Basswoodengrave	-	400 mm/s · 15–20%
Cedarengrave	-	600 mm/min · 25%
Ceramic Tileengrave	-	350 mm/s · 50%
Cherryengrave	-	550 mm/min · 30%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	-	6000 mm/min · 10–15%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cotton Fabricengrave	-	3500 mm/min · 10–15%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave	-	3000 mm/min · 10–15%
Denim Fabricengrave	-	450 mm/s · 9%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave	-	4500 mm/min · 10–15%
Faux Leatherengrave	-	500 mm/s · 7%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	-	12000 mm/min · 22% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	400 mm/s · 18%	400 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave	-	550 mm/s · 4–7%
Kraft Paperengrave	-	500 mm/s · 6%
Mapleengrave	-	450 mm/s · 8–12%
Marble Tileengrave	-	155 mm/s · 35%
Oakengrave	-	500 mm/min · 35%
Pineengrave	-	600 mm/min · 28%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	-	300 mm/s · 30%
Slate (coaster)engrave	-	550 mm/s · 6–9%
Slateengrave	400 mm/s · 30% · air assist	400 mm/s · 30% · air assist
Stainless Steelengrave	-	360 mm/s · 44%
Walnutengrave	-	450 mm/s · 8–12%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Trotec Speedy 400 or Boss LS-1630?

It depends on your use case. Trotec Speedy 400 is 80W co2 with 1016×610mm bed. 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 Trotec Speedy 400 and Boss LS-1630 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 Trotec Speedy 400 (80W) much faster than the Boss LS-1630 (100W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The Trotec Speedy 400 (80W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the Boss LS-1630 (100W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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