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

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 18 shared materials.

xTool S1: $1,699 vs Sculpfun S30 Pro Max: $479 — prices as of 2026, check retailer for current pricing.

Where to buy

Buy the xTool S1 — 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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Which one should you buy?

Pick the xTool S1 if you want: more cutting power (40W vs 33W); a larger work area (498×330mm).

xTool S1

Price
$1,699

Power
40W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
498×330mm

Software

xTool Creative Space

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max

Price
$479

Power
33W

Laser Type
diode

Work Area
370×360mm

Buy Sculpfun S30 Pro Max →

90 settings for xTool S143 settings for Sculpfun S30 Pro Max

Settings Comparison

Material · Operation	xTool S1	Sculpfun S30 Pro Max
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	350 mm/min · 65% · air assist	3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut	400 mm/min · 60% · air assist	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Clear Acryliccut	—	1800 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes
3mm Hardboard HDFcut	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
3mm MDFcut	13 mm/s · 100% · air assist	400 mm/min · 100% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut	300 mm/min · 70% · air assist	400 mm/min · 100% · air assist
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut	—	200 mm/min · 100% · 3× passes · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut	200 mm/min · 85% · air assist	—
6mm MDFcut	150 mm/min · 88% · air assist	—
Acrylic Feltcut	6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist	—
Aldercut	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Bamboo 3mmcut	2800 mm/min · 72% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut	1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist	1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist
Bamboocut	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	1500 mm/min · 85–90% · 2× passes · air assist
Basswoodcut	—	450 mm/min · 90% · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut	300 mm/s · 80% · air assist	—
Cardboardcut	3000 mm/min · 25%	5500 mm/min · 40%
Cardstock 300gsmcut	9000 mm/min · 25%	—
Cardstockcut	3500 mm/min · 20%	6000 mm/min · 20%
Cedarcut	550 mm/min · 90% · air assist	—
Cherrycut	400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Chipboard 2mmcut	4500 mm/min · 55% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Copy Paper 80gsmcut	11000 mm/min · 18%	—
Cork 3mmcut	6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist	1000 mm/min · 45–50% · 2× passes · air assist
Corkcut	—	5000 mm/min · 62%
Corrugated Cardboardcut	5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes	—
Cotton Fabriccut	800 mm/min · 60%	—
Craft Felt 3mmcut	1200 mm/min · 65%	—
Denim Fabriccut	2000 mm/min · 30–35% · 2× passes · air assist	—
EVA Foam 3mmcut	1200 mm/min · 50%	—
EVA Foam 6mmcut	5500 mm/min · 35%	—
Faux Leathercut	4500 mm/min · 48% · air assist	—
Foam Board 5mmcut	6500 mm/min · 32% · 2× passes	—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut	5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist	4000 mm/min · 75–85% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut	—	800 mm/min · 60–65% · 2× passes · air assist
HTV Vinylcut	11000 mm/min · 12%	—
Kraft Papercut	3000 mm/min · 18%	—
Leathercut	—	1700 mm/min · 70–75% · 2× passes · air assist
Maplecut	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist	3000 mm/min · 80–100% · 2× passes · air assist
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut	9000 mm/min · 18%	—
Oakcut	350 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Papercut	2500 mm/min · 15%	—
Pinecut	500 mm/min · 100% · air assist	—
Plywoodcut	—	3500 mm/min · 80% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut	1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Rubber Stamp Materialcut	600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist	—
Walnutcut	3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist	3000 mm/min · 80–100% · 2× passes · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	2000 mm/min · 25–30%	8000 mm/min · 30–35%
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	8000 mm/min · 35%	5000 mm/min · 50%
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave	—	5500 mm/min · 35–40%
3mm Hardboard HDFengrave	2000 mm/min · 40–45%	—
3mm MDFengrave	200 mm/s · 25–30%	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave	2000 mm/min · 25–30%	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 40–45%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave	2000 mm/min · 35–40%	—
6mm MDFengrave	2000 mm/min · 35–40%	—
Acrylic Feltengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Alderengrave	4000 mm/min · 42%	—
Anodized Aluminumengrave	350 mm/s · 60%	2000 mm/min · 60%
Bamboo 3mmengrave	8000 mm/min · 25–30%	—
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave	4000 mm/min · 55%	4000 mm/min · 52%
Bambooengrave	4000 mm/min · 48%	5500 mm/min · 58%
Basswoodengrave	—	2000 mm/min · 35–40%
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)engrave	500 mm/s · 20–25%	—
Cardboardengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Cardstock 300gsmengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Cardstockengrave	6000 mm/min · 12%	8000 mm/min · 10–15%
Cedarengrave	5000 mm/min · 30%	—
Ceramic Tileengrave	3000 mm/min · 85%	—
Cherryengrave	4500 mm/min · 40%	—
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave	3000 mm/min · 65%	5000 mm/min · 55%
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Cork 3mmengrave	—	3500 mm/min · 30%
Corkengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 25–30%
Corrugated Cardboardengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Cotton Fabricengrave	9000 mm/min · 16%	—
Craft Felt 3mmengrave	3500 mm/min · 25–30%	—
Denim Fabricengrave	7000 mm/min · 18%	—
EVA Foam 3mmengrave	3500 mm/min · 20–25%	—
EVA Foam 6mmengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Faux Leatherengrave	8000 mm/min · 15–20%	—
Foam Board 5mmengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave	7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave	300 mm/s · 40%	3000 mm/min · 40%
Glassengrave	8000 mm/min · 40–50%	7500 mm/min · 45–55%
HTV Vinylengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Kraft Paperengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Leatherengrave	—	6000 mm/min · 48%
Mapleengrave	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist	6500 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist
Marble Tileengrave	2800 mm/min · 80%	—
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave	8000 mm/min · 10–15%	—
Oakengrave	4000 mm/min · 45%	—
Paperengrave	6000 mm/min · 10%	—
Pineengrave	5000 mm/min · 35%	—
Plywoodengrave	—	8000 mm/min · 30–35%
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave	3500 mm/min · 75%	—
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave	2000 mm/min · 70%	—
Slate (coaster)engrave	300 mm/s · 90%	6500 mm/min · 55–65%
Slateengrave	4000 mm/min · 55%	3000 mm/min · 68%
Stainless Steelengrave	3500 mm/min · 90%	—
Walnutengrave	7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist	6500 mm/min · 50–60% · air assist

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the xTool S1 or Sculpfun S30 Pro Max?

It depends on your use case. xTool S1 is 40W diode with 498×330mm 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 and Sculpfun S30 Pro Max cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 18 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) 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) 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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