xTool S1 40W vs Sculpfun SF-A9 — 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 SF-A9: $859 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the xTool S1 40W if you want: 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 SF-A9 — 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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Sculpfun SF-A9

Price
$859

Power
40W

Laser Type
diode

Buy Sculpfun SF-A9 →

36 settings for xTool S1 40W62 settings for Sculpfun SF-A9

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	xTool S1 40W	Sculpfun SF-A9
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut	1200 mm/min · 100% · air assist	—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	900 mm/min · 100% · air assist	5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	900 mm/min · 100% · air assist	600 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	3000 mm/min · 80%
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	—	500 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	—	3000 mm/min · 65%
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	—	1300 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut	—	2000 mm/min · 75–80% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	—	5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Cardboardcut	—	7000 mm/min · 35%
Cardstock 160gsmcut	3000 mm/min · 50%	—
Cardstock 300gsmcut	2000 mm/min · 60%	—
Cardstockcut	—	7000 mm/min · 18%
Chipboard 2mmcut	—	5000 mm/min · 58%
Cork 3mmcut	1200 mm/min · 80% · air assist	2500 mm/min · 60%
Corkcut	—	6000 mm/min · 55%
Cotton Fabriccut	—	6000 mm/min · 50%
Denim Fabriccut	—	6000 mm/min · 52%
Faux Leathercut	900 mm/min · 90% · air assist	4500 mm/min · 48%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	—	5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	900 mm/min · 100% · air assist	1000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Kraft Papercut	—	3000 mm/min · 18%
Leathercut	—	2000 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut	—	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Pine 3mmcut	750 mm/min · 100% · air assist	—
Plywoodcut	—	5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Walnutcut	—	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 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%	6000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave	8000 mm/min · 40%	—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave	—	7500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	9000 mm/min · 30%	8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave	—	4800 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave	5000 mm/min · 70%	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave	8000 mm/min · 35%	7000 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	—	5000 mm/min · 45%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	5000 mm/min · 70%	—
Anodized Aluminumengrave	3000 mm/min · 70%	2500 mm/min · 55%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	—	5000 mm/min · 30%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	—	4500 mm/min · 50%
Bambooengrave	—	7000 mm/min · 50%
Basswoodengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Black Anodized Aluminum Dog Tagengrave	3000 mm/min · 70%	—
Black Anodized Aluminumengrave	3500 mm/min · 65%	—
Cardboardengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cardstock 160gsmengrave	9000 mm/min · 25%	—
Cardstockengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Ceramic Tileengrave	—	3000 mm/min · 85%
Chipboard 2mmengrave	—	8500 mm/min · 32%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	—	6000 mm/min · 48%
Cork 3mmengrave	7000 mm/min · 45%	—
Corkengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Cotton Fabricengrave	—	9000 mm/min · 16%
Denim Fabricengrave	—	7000 mm/min · 18%
Faux Leatherengrave	5000 mm/min · 50%	8000 mm/min · 20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	—	7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	4000 mm/min · 55%	3500 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 40–50%
Kraft Paperengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 15%
Leatherengrave	—	7000 mm/min · 40%
Mapleengrave	—	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Pine 3mmengrave	5000 mm/min · 65%	—
Plywoodengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	—	3000 mm/min · 40%
Slate (coaster)engrave	3000 mm/min · 80%	7000 mm/min · 50–60%
Slateengrave	3000 mm/min · 80%	4000 mm/min · 65%
Walnutengrave	—	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · 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 SF-A9?

It depends on your use case. xTool S1 40W is 40W diode with 498×319mm bed. Sculpfun SF-A9 is 40W diode. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool S1 40W and Sculpfun SF-A9 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 SF-A9 compatible with LightBurn?

The xTool S1 40W works natively with LightBurn. The Sculpfun SF-A9 uses . LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

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What Makers Say

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