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xTool S1 40W vs Snapmaker Ray 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: native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Where to buy

Buy the xTool S1 40W — 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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Snapmaker Ray 40W

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
400×400mm
36 settings for xTool S1 40W55 settings for Snapmaker Ray 40W

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationxTool S1 40WSnapmaker Ray 40W
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut1200 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 100% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 100% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist3000 mm/min · 80%
3mm MDFcut600 mm/min · 100% · air assist5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut240 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut300 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
6mm MDFcut300 mm/min · 100% · 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 160gsmcut3000 mm/min · 50%—
Cardstock 300gsmcut2000 mm/min · 60%—
Cardstockcut—7000 mm/min · 18%
Chipboard 2mmcut—5000 mm/min · 58%
Cork 3mmcut1200 mm/min · 80% · air assist3000 mm/min · 60%
Corkcut—6000 mm/min · 55%
Cotton Fabriccut—6000 mm/min · 50%
Denim Fabriccut—6000 mm/min · 52%
Faux Leathercut900 mm/min · 90% · air assist4500 mm/min · 48%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut—5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut900 mm/min · 100% · air assist2000 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 3mmcut750 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
Plywoodcut—5000 mm/min · 75% · air assist
Walnutcut—3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave7000 mm/min · 55%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave6000 mm/min · 60%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave6000 mm/min · 65%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave8000 mm/min · 40%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave—7500 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave9000 mm/min · 30%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave—4800 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave5000 mm/min · 70%8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave8000 mm/min · 35%7000 mm/min
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave5000 mm/min · 70%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave3000 mm/min · 70%6000 mm/min · 50%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—4000 mm/min · 55%
Bambooengrave—7000 mm/min · 50%
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—3000 mm/min · 85%
Chipboard 2mmengrave—8500 mm/min · 32%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave—6000 mm/min · 48%
Cork 3mmengrave7000 mm/min · 45%5000 mm/min · 22%
Corkengrave—8000 mm/min · 20–25%
Cotton Fabricengrave—9000 mm/min · 16%
Denim Fabricengrave—7000 mm/min · 18%
Faux Leatherengrave5000 mm/min · 50%8000 mm/min · 20%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave—7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave4000 mm/min · 55%7000 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 3mmengrave5000 mm/min · 65%—
Plywoodengrave—8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Slate (coaster)engrave3000 mm/min · 80%7000 mm/min · 50–60%
Slateengrave3000 mm/min · 80%6000 mm/min · 70%
Walnutengrave—7000 mm/min · 45–55% · 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 Snapmaker Ray 40W?

It depends on your use case. xTool S1 40W is 40W diode with 498×319mm bed. Snapmaker Ray 40W is 40W diode with 400×400mm bed. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool S1 40W and Snapmaker Ray 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 Snapmaker Ray 40W compatible with LightBurn?

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

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What Makers Say

★★★★★5.0· 6 reviews
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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

★★★★★

"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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