xTool F1 vs ComMarker B4 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 24 shared materials.

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the ComMarker B4 if you want: more cutting power (20W vs 2W); native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

xTool F1

Power
2W

Laser Type
fiber

Work Area
115×115mm

Software

xTool Creative Space,LightBurn

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ComMarker B4

Power
20W

Laser Type
fiber

Software

EzCad2LightBurn

Buy ComMarker B4 →

37 settings for xTool F140 settings for ComMarker B4

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	xTool F1	ComMarker B4
Aluminum Dog Tagengrave	—	1800 mm/s · 28%
Aluminum Keychainengrave	—	1800 mm/s · 28%
Anodized Aluminumengrave	4000 mm/min · 50%	2000 mm/s · 25%
Bare Aluminumengrave	800 mm/min · 95% · 2× passes	1600 mm/s · 30%
Black Anodized Aluminumengrave	2000 mm/s · 30% · 40× passes · air assist	2200 mm/s · 22%
Black Oxide Stainless Steelengrave	—	900 mm/s · 65%
Brassengrave	1500 mm/min · 80%	1500 mm/min · 75%
Chrome Plated Steelengrave	1500 mm/min · 85%	—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	2500 mm/min · 75%	1000 mm/s · 55%
Copperengrave	1500 mm/s · 50% · 60× passes · air assist	—
Powder Coated Aluminumengrave	—	700 mm/s · 70%
Powder Coated Steelengrave	—	600 mm/s · 75%
Slateengrave	—	500 mm/s · 80%
Stainless Steel Business Cardengrave	900 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes	900 mm/s · 60%
Stainless Steel Dog Tagengrave	1200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes	—
Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	300 mm/s · 100% · 3× passes	800 mm/s · 70%
Stainless Steelengrave	1200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes	150 mm/s · 80% · 2× passes
Titaniumengrave	1500 mm/min · 70%	—
Aluminum Dog Tagmark	1200 mm/min · 88%	500 mm/s · 70%
Aluminum Keychainmark	1300 mm/min · 88%	—
Anodized Aluminummark	1500 mm/s · 100%	1500 mm/s · 80%
Bare Aluminummark	1500 mm/min · 85%	500 mm/s · 70%
Black Anodized Aluminum Dog Tagmark	4000 mm/min · 48%	—
Black Anodized Aluminummark	150 mm/s · 100%	2000 mm/s · 100%
Black Oxide Stainless Steelmark	2500 mm/min · 65%	—
Brassmark	200 mm/s · 100% · 3× passes	1500 mm/s · 40%
Carbon Steelmark	—	900 mm/s · 65%
Chrome Plated Steelmark	2500 mm/min · 70%	1200 mm/s · 45%
Coated / Powder Coated Steelmark	300 mm/s · 100% · 2× passes	500 mm/s · 60%
Coppermark	100 mm/s · 100% · 5× passes	800 mm/s · 65%
Gold-Filled Jewellerymark	1500 mm/min · 40%	1200 mm/s · 30%
Nickel Plated Steelmark	2000 mm/min · 75%	1100 mm/s · 45%
Powder Coated Aluminummark	3000 mm/min · 62%	—
Powder Coated Steelmark	2800 mm/min · 65%	—
Silver Jewellerymark	1000 mm/min · 50%	1000 mm/s · 35%
Spray Painted Metalmark	3500 mm/min · 55%	—
Stainless Steel Business Cardmark	1800 mm/min · 80%	—
Stainless Steel Dog Tagmark	2000 mm/min · 80%	1000 mm/s · 55%
Stainless Steel Keychainmark	2000 mm/min · 80%	1000 mm/s · 55%
Stainless Steel Knife Blademark	1800 mm/min · 82%	950 mm/s · 60%
Stainless Steel Tumblermark	2400 mm/min · 78%	—
Stainless Steelmark	400 mm/s · 100% · 2× passes	1000 mm/s · 60%
Titaniummark	300 mm/s · 100%	800 mm/s · 50%
Zippo Lighter (Chrome)mark	2200 mm/min · 72%	1200 mm/s · 40%

All xTool F1 settings →All ComMarker B4 settings →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the xTool F1 or ComMarker B4?

It depends on your use case. xTool F1 is 2W fiber with 115×115mm bed. ComMarker B4 is 20W fiber. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool F1 and ComMarker B4 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 24 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 ComMarker B4 or xTool F1 compatible with LightBurn?

The ComMarker B4 works natively with LightBurn. The xTool F1 uses xTool Creative Space,LightBurn. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the ComMarker B4 (20W) much faster than the xTool F1 (2W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The ComMarker B4 (20W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the xTool F1 (2W). 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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"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

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

— Bruce

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"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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