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xTool D1 Pro 20W vs xTool S1 20W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Settings shown for each machine where available.

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

xTool D1 Pro 20W — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

xTool S1 20W — check current price & availability

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xTool D1 Pro 20W

Power
20W
Laser Type
diode
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xTool S1 20W

Power
20W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×330mm
Buy xTool S1 20W →
0 settings for xTool D1 Pro 20W55 settings for xTool S1 20W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationxTool D1 Pro 20WxTool S1 20W
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut—2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut—1200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes
3mm MDFcut—2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut—1400 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut—2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
Cardboardcut—5000 mm/min · 45%
Cardstockcut—5000 mm/min · 25%
Chipboard 2mmcut—3000 mm/min · 80%
Cork 3mmcut—2500 mm/min · 65%
Corkcut—4000 mm/min · 70%
Cotton Fabriccut—3500 mm/min · 75%
Denim Fabriccut—3500 mm/min · 80%
Faux Leathercut—2500 mm/min · 75%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut—2500 mm/min · 85–95% · 2× passes · air assist
Genuine Leathercut—1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut—1800 mm/min · 40%
Leathercut—1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut—1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist
Plywoodcut—2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist
Walnutcut—1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave—7500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—7500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave—4500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave—3500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave—3200 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave—7500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave—4200 mm/min
Anodized Aluminumengrave—4000 mm/min · 65%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—2000 mm/min · 85%
Bambooengrave—5000 mm/min · 65%
Basswoodengrave—7500 mm/min · 35–40%
Cardboardengrave—8000 mm/min · 15–20%
Cardstockengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Ceramic Tileengrave—1500 mm/min · 100%
Chipboard 2mmengrave—5000 mm/min · 45%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—4000 mm/min · 60%
Cork 3mmengrave—3000 mm/min · 35%
Corkengrave—8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Cotton Fabricengrave—5500 mm/min · 25%
Denim Fabricengrave—4000 mm/min · 35%
Faux Leatherengrave—4500 mm/min · 40%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave—6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave—5000 mm/min · 55%
Glassengrave—7000 mm/min · 60–70%
Kraft Paperengrave—5000 mm/min · 28%
Leatherengrave—5000 mm/min · 55%
Mapleengrave—5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
Plywoodengrave—7500 mm/min · 35–40%
Slate (coaster)engrave—5000 mm/min · 70–80%
Slateengrave—4000 mm/min · 80%
Walnutengrave—5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist
All xTool D1 Pro 20W settings →All xTool S1 20W settings →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the xTool D1 Pro 20W or xTool S1 20W?

It depends on your use case. xTool D1 Pro 20W is 20W diode. xTool S1 20W is 20W diode with 498×330mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

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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

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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

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"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

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"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

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"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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