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xTool S1 40W vs xTool P2 — 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 xTool P2: $3,399 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Which one should you buy?

Pick the xTool S1 40W if you want: a more affordable price point; native LightBurn support (industry-standard).

Pick the xTool P2 if you want: more cutting power (55W vs 40W); CO₂ — cuts clear acrylic and engraves glass; diode lasers can't.

Where to buy

xTool S1 40W — check current price & availability

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Where to buy

xTool P2 — 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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xTool P2

xTool P2

Price
$3,399
Power
55W
Laser Type
co2
Software
xTool Creative Space
Buy xTool P2 →
36 settings for xTool S1 40W80 settings for xTool P2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationxTool S1 40WxTool P2
12mm Plywoodcut—20 mm/s · 75% · air assist
2mm Basswood Plywoodcut1200 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 100% · air assist35 mm/s · 60% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut900 mm/min · 100% · air assist100 mm/s · 30% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist60 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm MDFcut600 mm/min · 100% · air assist40 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut600 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist60 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut—80 mm/s · 40% · 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 assist50 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut—72 mm/s · 20%
Bamboo 3mmcut—25 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut—22 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist
Bamboocut—30 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Basswoodcut—45 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Cardboardcut—250 mm/s · 12%
Cardstock 160gsmcut3000 mm/min · 50%—
Cardstock 300gsmcut2000 mm/min · 60%110 mm/s · 12%
Cardstockcut—150 mm/s · 10%
Chipboard 2mmcut—38 mm/s · 44% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut—130 mm/s · 9%
Cork 3mmcut1200 mm/min · 80% · air assist38 mm/s · 25% · air assist
Corkcut—50 mm/s · 35%
Corrugated Cardboardcut—48 mm/s · 32%
Cotton Fabriccut—21 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
Denim Fabriccut—22 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
EVA Foam 6mmcut—62 mm/s · 23%
Faux Leathercut900 mm/min · 90% · air assist48 mm/s · 34% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut—58 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut—42 mm/s · 35–45% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut900 mm/min · 100% · air assist19 mm/s · 55–60% · air assist
HTV Vinylcut—115 mm/s · 8%
Kraft Papercut—180 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut—45 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Maplecut—20 mm/s · 50–60%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut—90 mm/s · 12%
Papercut—200 mm/s · 8%
Pine 3mmcut750 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
Plywoodcut—30 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut—15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist
Walnutcut—20 mm/s · 50–60%
12mm Plywoodengrave—300 mm/s · 20–25%
2mm Basswood Plywoodengrave7000 mm/min · 55%—
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave6000 mm/min · 60%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave6000 mm/min · 65%400 mm/s · 25%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave8000 mm/min · 40%—
3mm Clear Acrylic (Cast)engrave—470 mm/min
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave9000 mm/min · 30%300 mm/s · 18%
3mm Maple Plywoodengrave—410 mm/min
3mm MDFengrave5000 mm/min · 70%—
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave8000 mm/min · 35%450 mm/min
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave5000 mm/min · 70%—
6mm MDFengrave—500 mm/s · 15–20%
Acrylic Feltengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Anodized Aluminumengrave3000 mm/min · 70%—
Bamboo 3mmengrave—400 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave—400 mm/s · 22%
Black Anodized Aluminum Dog Tagengrave3000 mm/min · 70%—
Black Anodized Aluminumengrave3500 mm/min · 65%—
Cardboardengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstock 160gsmengrave9000 mm/min · 25%—
Cardstock 300gsmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Ceramic Mugengrave—280 mm/s · 60%
Chipboard 2mmengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave7000 mm/min · 45%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cotton Fabricengrave—380 mm/s · 11%
Denim Fabricengrave—400 mm/s · 12%
EVA Foam 6mmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Faux Leatherengrave5000 mm/min · 50%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Foam Board 5mmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave—380 mm/s · 9–14% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave4000 mm/min · 55%350 mm/s · 20%
Glassengrave—420 mm/s · 7–10%
HTV Vinylengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave—500 mm/s · 15% · 20× passes · air assist
Mapleengrave—320 mm/s · 14–18%
Marble Tileengrave—108 mm/s · 44%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Paperengrave—500 mm/s · 5–8%
Pine 3mmengrave5000 mm/min · 65%—
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave—270 mm/s · 16%
Slate (coaster)engrave3000 mm/min · 80%420 mm/s · 10–14%
Slateengrave3000 mm/min · 80%350 mm/s · 60%
Stainless Steelengrave—275 mm/s · 52%
Walnutengrave—320 mm/s · 14–18%
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 xTool P2?

It depends on your use case. xTool S1 40W is 40W diode with 498×319mm bed. xTool P2 is 55W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

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

Can the xTool S1 40W cut clear acrylic like the xTool P2?

No. CO₂ lasers like the xTool P2 cut clear acrylic cleanly because the CO₂ wavelength is absorbed by transparent materials. Diode lasers like the xTool S1 40W struggle with clear acrylic — only painted or tinted acrylic works reliably.

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

The xTool S1 40W works natively with LightBurn. The xTool P2 uses xTool Creative Space. LightBurn compatibility may be possible via a community device profile but is not officially supported.

Is the xTool P2 (55W) much faster than the xTool S1 40W (40W)?

Higher wattage typically means faster cutting and the ability to cut thicker material in fewer passes. The xTool P2 (55W) cuts thicker material in single passes and engraves at higher speeds than the xTool S1 40W (40W). 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

★★★★★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

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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

★★★★★

"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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