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xTool S1 20W vs xTool S1 40W — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 11 shared materials.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the xTool S1 40W if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 20W); native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Where to buy

xTool S1 20W — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

xTool S1 40W — check current price & availability

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xTool S1 20W

Power
20W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×330mm
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xTool S1 40W

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×319mm
Software
xTool Creative SpaceLightBurn
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55 settings for xTool S1 20W36 settings for xTool S1 40W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationxTool S1 20WxTool S1 40W
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut—1200 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist900 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist900 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut—600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut1200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm MDFcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist600 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut—600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut—240 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut—300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
6mm MDFcut—300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut1400 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Basswoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist—
Cardboardcut5000 mm/min · 45%—
Cardstock 160gsmcut—3000 mm/min · 50%
Cardstock 300gsmcut—2000 mm/min · 60%
Cardstockcut5000 mm/min · 25%—
Chipboard 2mmcut3000 mm/min · 80%—
Cork 3mmcut2500 mm/min · 65%1200 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Corkcut4000 mm/min · 70%—
Cotton Fabriccut3500 mm/min · 75%—
Denim Fabriccut3500 mm/min · 80%—
Faux Leathercut2500 mm/min · 75%900 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut2500 mm/min · 85–95% · 2× passes · air assist—
Genuine Leathercut1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist900 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Kraft Papercut1800 mm/min · 40%—
Leathercut1400 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist—
Maplecut1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist—
Pine 3mmcut—750 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Plywoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist—
Walnutcut1800 mm/min · 90–100% · 4× passes · air assist—
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—7000 mm/min · 55%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%6000 mm/min · 60%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%6000 mm/min · 65%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave—8000 mm/min · 40%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave4500 mm/min—
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave3500 mm/min · 35–40%9000 mm/min · 30%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave3200 mm/min—
3mm MDFengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%5000 mm/min · 70%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave4200 mm/min8000 mm/min · 35%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave—5000 mm/min · 70%
Anodized Aluminumengrave4000 mm/min · 65%3000 mm/min · 70%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave2000 mm/min · 85%—
Bambooengrave5000 mm/min · 65%—
Basswoodengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%—
Black Anodized Aluminum Dog Tagengrave—3000 mm/min · 70%
Black Anodized Aluminumengrave—3500 mm/min · 65%
Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%—
Cardstock 160gsmengrave—9000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstockengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%—
Ceramic Tileengrave1500 mm/min · 100%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave5000 mm/min · 45%—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave4000 mm/min · 60%—
Cork 3mmengrave3000 mm/min · 35%7000 mm/min · 45%
Corkengrave8000 mm/min · 25–30%—
Cotton Fabricengrave5500 mm/min · 25%—
Denim Fabricengrave4000 mm/min · 35%—
Faux Leatherengrave4500 mm/min · 40%5000 mm/min · 50%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave6000 mm/min · 60–70% · air assist—
Genuine Leatherengrave5000 mm/min · 55%4000 mm/min · 55%
Glassengrave7000 mm/min · 60–70%—
Kraft Paperengrave5000 mm/min · 28%—
Leatherengrave5000 mm/min · 55%—
Mapleengrave5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist—
Pine 3mmengrave—5000 mm/min · 65%
Plywoodengrave7500 mm/min · 35–40%—
Slate (coaster)engrave5000 mm/min · 70–80%3000 mm/min · 80%
Slateengrave4000 mm/min · 80%3000 mm/min · 80%
Walnutengrave5000 mm/min · 65–75% · air assist—
3mm Basswood Plywoodscore—3000 mm/min · 50%
Genuine Leatherscore—2500 mm/min · 40%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the xTool S1 20W or xTool S1 40W?

It depends on your use case. xTool S1 20W is 20W diode with 498×330mm bed. xTool S1 40W is 40W diode with 498×319mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool S1 20W and xTool S1 40W cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 11 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 xTool S1 40W or xTool S1 20W compatible with LightBurn?

The xTool S1 40W works natively with LightBurn. The xTool S1 20W uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the xTool S1 40W (40W) much faster than the xTool S1 20W (20W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The xTool S1 40W (40W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the xTool S1 20W (20W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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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

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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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