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xTool P2 vs OMTech Polar+ 55W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 14 shared materials.

xTool P2: $3,399 vs OMTech Polar+ 55W — 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

xTool P2 — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

OMTech Polar+ 55W — check current price & availability

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xTool P2

xTool P2

Price
$3,399
Power
55W
Laser Type
co2
Software
xTool Creative Space
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OMTech Polar+ 55W

Power
55W
Laser Type
co2
Buy OMTech Polar+ 55W →
80 settings for xTool P228 settings for OMTech Polar+ 55W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationxTool P2OMTech Polar+ 55W
12mm Plywoodcut20 mm/s · 75% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut35 mm/s · 60% · air assist—
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut100 mm/s · 30% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut60 mm/s · 45% · air assist—
3mm MDFcut40 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut60 mm/s · 45% · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut80 mm/s · 40% · air assist22 mm/s · 58%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—17 mm/s · 75%
6mm MDFcut50 mm/s · 55% · air assist15 mm/s · 78%
Acrylic Feltcut72 mm/s · 20%—
Bamboo 3mmcut25 mm/s · 58% · air assist33 mm/s · 70%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut22 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist—
Bamboocut30 mm/s · 65% · air assist—
Basswoodcut45 mm/s · 55% · air assist—
Cardboardcut250 mm/s · 12%—
Cardstock 300gsmcut110 mm/s · 12%—
Cardstockcut150 mm/s · 10%—
Chipboard 2mmcut38 mm/s · 44% · air assist35 mm/s · 46%
Copy Paper 80gsmcut130 mm/s · 9%—
Cork 3mmcut38 mm/s · 25% · air assist—
Corkcut50 mm/s · 35%—
Corrugated Cardboardcut48 mm/s · 32%—
Cotton Fabriccut21 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist58 mm/s · 26%
Denim Fabriccut22 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist48 mm/s · 36%
EVA Foam 6mmcut62 mm/s · 23%—
Faux Leathercut48 mm/s · 34% · air assist44 mm/s · 40%
Foam Board 5mmcut58 mm/s · 25%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut42 mm/s · 35–45% · air assist—
Genuine Leathercut19 mm/s · 55–60% · air assist—
HTV Vinylcut115 mm/s · 8%—
Kraft Papercut180 mm/s · 8%145 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut45 mm/s · 45% · air assist—
Maplecut20 mm/s · 50–60%—
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut90 mm/s · 12%—
Papercut200 mm/s · 8%—
Plywoodcut30 mm/s · 65% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Blankcut15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist—
Rubber Stamp Materialcut—10 mm/s · 82%
Walnutcut20 mm/s · 50–60%—
12mm Plywoodengrave300 mm/s · 20–25%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave400 mm/s · 25%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave470 mm/min470 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave300 mm/s · 18%—
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave410 mm/min410 mm/min
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave450 mm/min450 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%385 mm/s · 16%
6mm MDFengrave500 mm/s · 15–20%—
Acrylic Feltengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Bamboo 3mmengrave400 mm/s · 15–20%395 mm/s · 20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave400 mm/s · 22%290 mm/s · 28%
Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cardstock 300gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cardstockengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Ceramic Mugengrave280 mm/s · 60%—
Ceramic Tileengrave—290 mm/s · 52%
Chipboard 2mmengrave500 mm/s · 10–15%430 mm/s · 16%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Cork 3mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Corrugated Cardboardengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Cotton Fabricengrave380 mm/s · 11%500 mm/s · 9%
Denim Fabricengrave400 mm/s · 12%450 mm/s · 10%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Faux Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%500 mm/s · 11%
Foam Board 5mmengrave500 mm/s · 5–10%—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave380 mm/s · 9–14% · air assist—
Genuine Leatherengrave350 mm/s · 20%—
Glassengrave420 mm/s · 7–10%—
HTV Vinylengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Kraft Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%500 mm/s · 8%
Leatherengrave500 mm/s · 15% · 20× passes · air assist—
Mapleengrave320 mm/s · 14–18%—
Marble Tileengrave108 mm/s · 44%100 mm/s · 45%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Paperengrave500 mm/s · 5–8%—
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave270 mm/s · 16%—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—195 mm/s · 29%
Slate (coaster)engrave420 mm/s · 10–14%—
Slateengrave350 mm/s · 60%—
Stainless Steelengrave275 mm/s · 52%260 mm/s · 53%
Walnutengrave320 mm/s · 14–18%—
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the xTool P2 or OMTech Polar+ 55W?

It depends on your use case. xTool P2 is 55W co2. OMTech Polar+ 55W is 55W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool P2 and OMTech Polar+ 55W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 14 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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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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