xTool S1 40W vs Sculpfun S30 Pro Max — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 12 shared materials.

xTool S1 40W vs Sculpfun S30 Pro Max: $479 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the xTool S1 40W if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 33W); a larger work area (498×319mm); 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 Sculpfun S30 Pro Max — check current price & availability

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xTool S1 40W

Power
40W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
498×319mm

Software

xTool Creative SpaceLightBurn

Buy xTool S1 40W →

Sculpfun S30 Pro Max

Price
$479

Power
33W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
370×360mm

Buy Sculpfun S30 Pro Max →

36 settings for xTool S1 40W63 settings for Sculpfun S30 Pro Max

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	xTool S1 40W	Sculpfun S30 Pro Max
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut	1200 mm/min · 100% · air assist	—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	900 mm/min · 100% · air assist	3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	900 mm/min · 100% · air assist	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut	600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
3mm Clear Acryliccut	600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	1800 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes
3mm MDFcut	600 mm/min · 100% · air assist	400 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut	600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	—	400 mm/min · 100% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	240 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
6mm MDFcut	300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Bamboo 3mmcut	—	2500 mm/min · 75%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	—	1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut	—	1500 mm/min · 85–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	—	450 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Cardboardcut	—	5500 mm/min · 40%
Cardstock 160gsmcut	3000 mm/min · 50%	—
Cardstock 300gsmcut	2000 mm/min · 60%	—
Cardstockcut	—	6000 mm/min · 20%
Chipboard 2mmcut	—	4000 mm/min · 65%
Cork 3mmcut	1200 mm/min · 80% · air assist	1000 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Corkcut	—	5000 mm/min · 62%
Cotton Fabriccut	—	5000 mm/min · 55%
Denim Fabriccut	—	5000 mm/min · 60%
Faux Leathercut	900 mm/min · 90% · air assist	3500 mm/min · 55%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	—	4000 mm/min · 75–85% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	900 mm/min · 100% · air assist	800 mm/min · 60–65% · 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 3mmcut	750 mm/min · 100% · air assist	—
Plywoodcut	—	3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Walnutcut	—	3000 mm/min · 80–100% · 2× passes · air assist
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	7000 mm/min · 55%	—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	6000 mm/min · 60%	8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	6000 mm/min · 65%	5000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave	8000 mm/min · 40%	—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	—	6500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	9000 mm/min · 30%	5500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	—	4200 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	5000 mm/min · 70%	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	8000 mm/min · 35%	6000 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	5000 mm/min · 70%	—
Anodized Aluminumengrave	3000 mm/min · 70%	2000 mm/min · 60%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	—	4000 mm/min · 35%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	—	4000 mm/min · 52%
Bambooengrave	—	5500 mm/min · 58%
Basswoodengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 35–40%
Black Anodized Aluminum Dog Tagengrave	3000 mm/min · 70%	—
Black Anodized Aluminumengrave	3500 mm/min · 65%	—
Cardstock 160gsmengrave	9000 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	—	5000 mm/min · 55%
Cork 3mmengrave	7000 mm/min · 45%	3500 mm/min · 30%
Corkengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Cotton Fabricengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 18%
Denim Fabricengrave	—	6000 mm/min · 22%
Faux Leatherengrave	5000 mm/min · 50%	7000 mm/min · 22%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	—	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	4000 mm/min · 55%	3000 mm/min · 40%
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 3mmengrave	5000 mm/min · 65%	—
Plywoodengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	—	2500 mm/min · 45%
Slate (coaster)engrave	3000 mm/min · 80%	6500 mm/min · 55–65%
Slateengrave	3000 mm/min · 80%	3000 mm/min · 68%
Walnutengrave	—	6500 mm/min · 50–60% · 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 40W or Sculpfun S30 Pro Max?

It depends on your use case. xTool S1 40W is 40W diode with 498×319mm bed. Sculpfun S30 Pro Max is 33W diode with 370×360mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool S1 40W and Sculpfun S30 Pro Max cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 12 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 Sculpfun S30 Pro Max compatible with LightBurn?

The xTool S1 40W works natively with LightBurn. The Sculpfun S30 Pro Max 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 Sculpfun S30 Pro Max (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 Sculpfun S30 Pro Max (33W). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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