Trotec Speedy 400 vs OMTech 80W CO2: 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 OMTech 80W CO2: $3,299: prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

These two machines are very closely matched on power, work area, and software. Pick whichever has the better current price or stronger community support.

Where to buy

Trotec Speedy 400: check current price & availability

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OMTech 80W CO2: 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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OMTech 80W CO2

Price
$3,299

Power
80W

Laser Type
co2

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9 settings for Trotec Speedy 400106 settings for OMTech 80W CO2

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	Trotec Speedy 400	OMTech 80W CO2
12mm MDFcut	-	12 mm/s · 72% · air assist
12mm Plywoodcut	-	18 mm/s · 65% · air assist
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut	-	55 mm/s · 20% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	32 mm/s · 60% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	50 mm/s · 25% · air assist	35 mm/s · 30% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut	-	35 mm/s · 50–60% · air assist
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)cut	-	1200 mm/min · 65% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	38 mm/s · 50% · air assist	32 mm/s · 58% · air assist
3mm MDFcut	1800 mm/min · 65% · air assist	45 mm/s · 55–65% · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut	-	32 mm/s · 44% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	-	35 mm/s · 35% · air assist
5mm Plywoodcut	-	22 mm/s · 42% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	-	900 mm/min · 80% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Clear Acryliccut	-	15 mm/s · 50% · air assist
9mm Birch Plywoodcut	-	10 mm/s · 55% · 2× passes · air assist
Acrylic 6mmcut	-	20 mm/s · 50% · air assist
Bamboocut	-	28 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Basswoodcut	-	40 mm/s · 55–70% · air assist
Cardboardcut	-	40 mm/s · 30%
Cardstockcut	-	40 mm/s · 20%
Cork 3mmcut	-	45 mm/s · 28%
Corkcut	-	45 mm/s · 28%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmcut	-	3000 mm/min · 40% · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut	-	54 mm/s · 18%
Denim Fabriccut	-	26 mm/s · 35%
Faux Leathercut	-	58 mm/s · 28%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	-	600 mm/min · 45% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	22 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist	19 mm/s · 50–55% · air assist
Kraft Papercut	-	180 mm/s · 7%
Leathercut	-	45 mm/s · 42% · air assist
Maplecut	-	28 mm/s · 42–50%
Plywoodcut	-	40 mm/s · 50–60% · air assist
Rowmark Engraving Plasticcut	-	15 mm/s · 65–75% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut	-	13 mm/s · 85%
Walnutcut	-	28 mm/s · 42–50%
12mm MDFengrave	-	200 mm/s · 20–25%
12mm Plywoodengrave	-	250 mm/s · 15–20%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	-	600 mm/s · 6%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	-	420 mm/s · 18%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	500 mm/s · 20%	400 mm/s · 25%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave	-	500 mm/s · 18–25%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	-	500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	250 mm/s · 10–15%	-
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	-	450 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	5500 mm/min · 25–30%	600 mm/s · 20–28%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	-	480 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave	-	220 mm/s · 13%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	-	500 mm/s · 5–10%
5mm Plywoodengrave	-	250 mm/s · 14%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	-	2500 mm/min · 30–35%
6mm Clear Acrylicengrave	-	200 mm/s · 15%
9mm Birch Plywoodengrave	-	200 mm/s · 16%
Acrylic 6mmengrave	-	300 mm/s · 10–15%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	-	350 mm/s · 40%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	-	350 mm/s · 25%
Bambooengrave	-	500 mm/s · 25%
Basswoodengrave	-	700 mm/s · 17–25%
Cardboardengrave	-	500 mm/s · 7%
Cardstockengrave	-	500 mm/s · 7%
Ceramic Mugengrave	-	300 mm/s · 50%
Ceramic Tileengrave	-	230 mm/s · 55%
Cork 3mmengrave	-	500 mm/s · 8%
Corkengrave	-	500 mm/s · 8%
Corrugated Cardboard 4mmengrave	-	8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cotton Fabricengrave	-	380 mm/s · 10%
Denim Fabricengrave	-	400 mm/s · 10%
Faux Leatherengrave	-	500 mm/s · 8%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	-	9000 mm/min · 25% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	400 mm/s · 18%	350 mm/s · 18%
Glassengrave	-	520 mm/s · 14%
Kraft Paperengrave	-	500 mm/s · 7%
Leatherengrave	-	350 mm/s · 15%
Mapleengrave	-	400 mm/s · 10–14%
Marble Tileengrave	-	430 mm/s · 20%
Photopolymer Stamp Blankengrave	-	250 mm/s · 28%
Plywoodengrave	-	600 mm/s · 22–30%
Powder Coated Steelengrave	-	500 mm/min · 35%
Rowmark Engraving Plasticengrave	-	500 mm/s · 20–25%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	-	240 mm/s · 25%
Slate (coaster)engrave	-	400 mm/s · 13–18%
Slateengrave	400 mm/s · 30% · air assist	4000 mm/min · 55%
Spray Painted Metalengrave	-	550 mm/min · 30%
Walnutengrave	-	400 mm/s · 10–14%
Rowmark Engraving Plasticscore	-	300 mm/s · 15–20%
Stainless Steelmark	-	220 mm/s · 65%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Trotec Speedy 400 or OMTech 80W CO2?

It depends on your use case. Trotec Speedy 400 is 80W co2 with 1016×610mm bed. OMTech 80W CO2 is 80W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Trotec Speedy 400 and OMTech 80W CO2 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.

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