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Two Trees TS2 vs xTool M1 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 33 shared materials.

Two Trees TS2: $299 vs xTool M1: $1,299 — 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

Two Trees TS2 — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

xTool M1 — check current price & availability

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Two Trees TS2

Price
$299
Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
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xTool M1

Price
$1,299
Power
10W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
300×300mm
Buy xTool M1 →
64 settings for Two Trees TS264 settings for xTool M1

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationTwo Trees TS2xTool M1
2mm MDFcut200 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut1200 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes · air assist1800 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut300 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist180 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut800 mm/min · 95% · 3× passes500 mm/min · 100% · 5× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut150 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes4 mm/s · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
3mm Tinted Acryliccut—5 mm/s · 80–85% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—5 mm/s · 100% · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes
Bamboocut1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist1200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut1200 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboard 3mmcut—500 mm/min · 70%
Cardboardcut1500 mm/min · 45%500 mm/min · 70%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)cut—80 mm/s
Cardstockcut4000 mm/min · 35%600 mm/min · 70%
Chipboard 2mmcut800 mm/min · 90%800 mm/min · 90%
Cork 3mmcut600 mm/min · 80%2500 mm/min · 60%
Corkcut1100 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist2000 mm/min · 70%
Cotton Fabriccut1200 mm/min · 80%1200 mm/min · 80%
Denim Fabriccut1000 mm/min · 85%1000 mm/min · 85%
Faux Leathercut500 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes500 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist1200 mm/min · 90–100% · 3× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut150 mm/min · 90% · 3× passes · air assist—
HTV Vinylcut—80 mm/s
Kraft Papercut800 mm/min · 60%1000 mm/min · 55%
Leathercut1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 55–60% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
Papercut—800 mm/min · 60%
Plywoodcut1200 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes · air assist1500 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
Walnutcut800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist800 mm/min · 90–100% · 6× passes · air assist
2mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave3500 mm/min · 40–45%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave4000 mm/min · 50%2000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave2800 mm/min2800 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave2500 mm/min · 40–45%—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min2000 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%100 mm/s · 25–30%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave2600 mm/min2600 mm/min
3mm Tinted Acrylicengrave—60 mm/s · 100%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 42%2000 mm/min · 42%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—100 mm/s · 25–30%
Anodized Aluminumengrave2000 mm/min · 75%800 mm/min · 75%
Bamboo 3mmengrave2000 mm/min · 45%2000 mm/min · 45%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave800 mm/min · 90%800 mm/min · 90%
Bambooengrave3500 mm/min · 75%—
Basswoodengrave3500 mm/min · 40–45%3000 mm/min · 50%
Cardboardengrave4500 mm/min · 15–20%2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Cardstock (80–110 lb / ~220–300 gsm)engrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%2000 mm/min · 25–30%
Ceramic Tileengrave600 mm/min · 100%600 mm/min · 100%
Chipboard 2mmengrave3000 mm/min · 42%3000 mm/min · 42%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave2500 mm/min · 70%—
Cork 3mmengrave2000 mm/min · 30–35%—
Corkengrave4000 mm/min · 30%—
Cotton Fabricengrave3500 mm/min · 28%3500 mm/min · 28%
Denim Fabricengrave2500 mm/min · 42%2500 mm/min · 42%
Faux Leatherengrave2000 mm/min · 55%2000 mm/min · 55%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave3000 mm/min · 45%70 mm/s · 60%
Glassengrave6000 mm/min · 70–80%6000 mm/min · 70–80%
HTV Vinylengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave3000 mm/min · 28%3000 mm/min · 20–25%
Leatherengrave3500 mm/min · 65%3000 mm/min · 35%
Mapleengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist
Paperengrave—2500 mm/min · 20–25%
Plywoodengrave3500 mm/min · 40–45%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave1200 mm/min · 70%1200 mm/min · 70%
Slate (coaster)engrave3500 mm/min · 80–90%180 mm/s · 30%
Slateengrave2500 mm/min · 65%1500 mm/min · 80%
Walnutengrave4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist4000 mm/min · 80–90% · air assist
All Two Trees TS2 settings →All xTool M1 settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the Two Trees TS2 or xTool M1?

It depends on your use case. Two Trees TS2 is 10W diode. xTool M1 is 10W diode with 300×300mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the Two Trees TS2 and xTool M1 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 33 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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Settings are community-contributed and may not reflect your exact machine configuration or material batch. Always test on scrap first. Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

What Makers Say

★★★★★5.0· 6 reviews
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★★★★★

"Used it with a Glowforge — engraved beautifully with no changes. I will be purchasing more digital downloads from this shop."

— Anna

★★★★★

"I was struggling with lining up my NFC business cards. I was able to not only line them up much better but also do multiple cards at once — making that job so much easier."

— Camp

★★★★★

"Excellent quality and design. Cut clean and neat!"

— LYNN

★★★★★

"Great jigs. Appreciate the time saved not having to build this from scratch!"

— Bruce

★★★★★

"Excellent quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded."

— Michael

★★★★★

"This template made my slate coasters so much easier. 4×4 coasters from Michaels drop in easily and are easy to remove. Def worth it."

— chris

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