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xTool S1 40W vs ACMER P2 33W — Which Should You Buy?

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

Which one should you buy?

Pick the xTool S1 40W if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 33W); native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Where to buy

Buy the xTool S1 40W — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

Buy the ACMER P2 33W — check current price & availability

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xTool S1 40W

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×319mm
Software
xTool Creative SpaceLightBurn
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ACMER P2 33W

Power
33W
Laser Type
diode
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36 settings for xTool S1 40W66 settings for ACMER P2 33W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationxTool S1 40WACMER P2 33W
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut1200 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 100% · air assist500 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 100% · air assist600 mm/min · 72% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist1500 mm/min · 90% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist1800 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes
3mm MDFcut600 mm/min · 100% · air assist600 mm/min · 90% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut—2500 mm/min · 78%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut240 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist250 mm/min · 88% · air assist
6mm MDFcut300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist200 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboo 3mmcut—2500 mm/min · 75%
Bamboocut—1500 mm/min · 85–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut—3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Cardboardcut—3000 mm/min · 25%
Cardstock 160gsmcut3000 mm/min · 50%—
Cardstock 300gsmcut2000 mm/min · 60%—
Cardstockcut—6000 mm/min · 20%
Chipboard 2mmcut—4000 mm/min · 65%
Cork 3mmcut1200 mm/min · 80% · air assist3000 mm/min · 65%
Corkcut—2000 mm/min · 35–40% · 2× passes · air assist
Cotton Fabriccut—5000 mm/min · 55%
Denim Fabriccut—5000 mm/min · 60%
Faux Leathercut900 mm/min · 90% · air assist3500 mm/min · 55%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut—4000 mm/min · 75–85% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut900 mm/min · 100% · air assist1700 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut—2500 mm/min · 22%
Leathercut—1700 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut—3000 mm/min · 80–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Pine 3mmcut750 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
Plywoodcut—3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Walnutcut—3000 mm/min · 80–100% · 2× passes · air assist
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave7000 mm/min · 55%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave6000 mm/min · 60%2000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave6000 mm/min · 65%8000 mm/min · 28%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave8000 mm/min · 40%4500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave—6500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave9000 mm/min · 30%5500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave—4200 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave5000 mm/min · 70%2000 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave8000 mm/min · 35%6000 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave—3500 mm/min · 32%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave5000 mm/min · 70%2000 mm/min · 35–40%
6mm MDFengrave—2000 mm/min · 35–40%
Anodized Aluminumengrave3000 mm/min · 70%2800 mm/min · 70%
Bamboo 3mmengrave—4000 mm/min · 35%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—3500 mm/min · 60%
Bambooengrave—5500 mm/min · 58%
Basswoodengrave—8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Black Anodized Aluminum Dog Tagengrave3000 mm/min · 70%—
Black Anodized Aluminumengrave3500 mm/min · 65%—
Cardboardengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstock 160gsmengrave9000 mm/min · 25%—
Cardstockengrave—8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Ceramic Tileengrave—2500 mm/min · 90%
Chipboard 2mmengrave—7500 mm/min · 35%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—3000 mm/min · 65%
Cork 3mmengrave7000 mm/min · 45%—
Corkengrave—7000 mm/min · 22%
Cotton Fabricengrave—8000 mm/min · 18%
Denim Fabricengrave—6000 mm/min · 22%
Faux Leatherengrave5000 mm/min · 50%7000 mm/min · 22%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave—7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave4000 mm/min · 55%6000 mm/min · 30%
Glassengrave—7500 mm/min · 45–55%
Kraft Paperengrave—7000 mm/min · 18%
Leatherengrave—6000 mm/min · 48%
Mapleengrave—6500 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist
Pine 3mmengrave5000 mm/min · 65%—
Plywoodengrave—8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave—2500 mm/min · 45%
Slate (coaster)engrave3000 mm/min · 80%6500 mm/min · 55–65%
Slateengrave3000 mm/min · 80%4000 mm/min · 52%
Stainless Steelengrave—200 mm/min · 100% · air assist
Walnutengrave—6500 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodscore3000 mm/min · 50%—
Genuine Leatherscore2500 mm/min · 40%—
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the xTool S1 40W or ACMER P2 33W?

It depends on your use case. xTool S1 40W is 40W diode with 498×319mm bed. ACMER P2 33W is 33W diode. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool S1 40W and ACMER P2 33W 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.

Is the xTool S1 40W or ACMER P2 33W compatible with LightBurn?

The xTool S1 40W works natively with LightBurn. The ACMER P2 33W 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 ACMER P2 33W (33W)?

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 ACMER P2 33W (33W). 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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