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xTool S1 vs xTool P2 — Which Should You Buy?

Side-by-side specs, settings, and decision guide. Both have community-tested settings for 40 shared materials.

Considering this machine?

See the latest price for the xTool S1

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Which one should you buy?

Pick the xTool S1 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.

xTool S1

Power
40W
Laser Type
diode
Work Area
498×330mm
Software
xTool Creative SpaceLightBurn
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xTool P2

Power
55W
Laser Type
co2
Software
xTool Creative Space
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124 settings for xTool S174 settings for xTool P2

Settings Comparison

Material · OperationxTool S1xTool P2
12mm Plywoodcut—20 mm/s · 75% · air assist
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodcut350 mm/min · 65% · air assist35 mm/s · 60% · air assist
3mm Basswood Plywoodcut400 mm/min · 60% · air assist100 mm/s · 30% · air assist
3mm Black Acryliccut3000 mm/min · 75% · air assist—
3mm Clear Acryliccut800 mm/min · 100% · 4× passes · air assist60 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Coloured Acryliccut3200 mm/min · 72% · air assist—
3mm Hardboard HDFcut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
3mm MDFcut13 mm/s · 100% · air assist40 mm/s · 55% · air assist
3mm Mirrored Acryliccut—60 mm/s · 45% · air assist
3mm Walnut Plywoodcut300 mm/min · 70% · air assist80 mm/s · 40% · air assist
6mm Basswood Plywoodcut200 mm/min · 85% · air assist—
6mm MDFcut150 mm/min · 88% · air assist50 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Acrylic Feltcut6000 mm/min · 38% · air assist72 mm/s · 20%
Alder 3mmcut4200 mm/min · 62% · air assist—
Aldercut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Bamboo 3mmcut4500 mm/min · 60% · air assist25 mm/s · 58% · air assist
Bamboo Cutting Boardcut1100 mm/min · 80–85% · 2× passes · air assist22 mm/s · 60–65% · air assist
Bamboocut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist30 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Basswoodcut3000 mm/min · 80% · air assist45 mm/s · 55% · air assist
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)cut300 mm/s · 80% · air assist—
Cardboardcut3000 mm/min · 25%250 mm/s · 12%
Cardstock 300gsmcut10000 mm/min · 20%110 mm/s · 12%
Cardstockcut3500 mm/min · 20%150 mm/s · 10%
Cedar 3mmcut4000 mm/min · 60% · air assist—
Cedarcut550 mm/min · 90% · air assist—
Cherry 3mmcut3800 mm/min · 65% · air assist—
Cherrycut400 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Chipboard 2mmcut5000 mm/min · 58% · air assist38 mm/s · 44% · air assist
Copy Paper 80gsmcut11000 mm/min · 18%130 mm/s · 9%
Cork 3mmcut6500 mm/min · 35% · air assist38 mm/s · 25% · air assist
Cork Sheet 3mmcut5000 mm/min · 55% · air assist—
Corkcut2500 mm/min · 60%50 mm/s · 35%
Corrugated Cardboardcut5500 mm/min · 38% · 2× passes48 mm/s · 32%
Cotton Fabriccut6000 mm/min · 50% · air assist21 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
Craft Felt 3mmcut7000 mm/min · 48% · air assist—
Denim Fabriccut6000 mm/min · 52% · air assist22 mm/s · 35–40% · air assist
EVA Foam 3mmcut8000 mm/min · 45% · air assist—
EVA Foam 6mmcut5500 mm/min · 35%62 mm/s · 23%
Faux Leathercut4500 mm/min · 48% · air assist48 mm/s · 34% · air assist
Foam Board 5mmcut6500 mm/min · 32% · 2× passes58 mm/s · 25%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)cut5000 mm/min · 70–80% · air assist42 mm/s · 35–45% · air assist
Genuine Leathercut2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist19 mm/s · 55–60% · air assist
HTV Vinylcut11000 mm/min · 12%115 mm/s · 8%
Kraft Papercut3000 mm/min · 18%180 mm/s · 8%
Leathercut2000 mm/min · 90% · 2× passes · air assist45 mm/s · 45% · air assist
Maplecut3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist20 mm/s · 50–60%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milcut9000 mm/min · 18%90 mm/s · 12%
Oak 3mmcut3500 mm/min · 70% · 2× passes · air assist—
Oakcut350 mm/min · 100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Papercut2500 mm/min · 15%200 mm/s · 8%
Pine 3mmcut4000 mm/min · 65% · air assist—
Pinecut500 mm/min · 100% · air assist—
Plywoodcut2500 mm/min · 85% · 2× passes · air assist30 mm/s · 65% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Blankcut1000 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist15 mm/s · 45–50% · air assist
Rubber Stamp Materialcut600 mm/min · 95–100% · 2× passes · air assist—
Walnutcut3500 mm/min · 75–90% · 2× passes · air assist20 mm/s · 50–60%
12mm Plywoodengrave—300 mm/s · 20–25%
3mm Baltic Birch Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 25–30%—
3mm Basswood Plywoodengrave8000 mm/min · 35%400 mm/s · 25%
3mm Black Acrylicengrave6000 mm/min · 40%—
3mm Clear Acrylicengrave—300 mm/s · 18%
3mm Hardboard HDFengrave2000 mm/min · 40–45%—
3mm MDFengrave200 mm/s · 25–30%—
3mm Mirrored Acrylicengrave—500 mm/s · 10–15%
3mm Walnut Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 25–30%500 mm/s · 10–15%
6mm Basswood Plywoodengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%—
6mm MDFengrave2000 mm/min · 35–40%500 mm/s · 15–20%
Acrylic Feltengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Alder 3mmengrave7500 mm/min · 40%—
Alderengrave4000 mm/min · 42%—
Anodized Aluminumengrave350 mm/s · 60%—
Bamboo 3mmengrave8000 mm/min · 38%400 mm/s · 15–20%
Bamboo Cutting Boardengrave4000 mm/min · 55%400 mm/s · 22%
Bambooengrave4000 mm/min · 48%—
Cardboard (corrugated, ~3–4mm)engrave500 mm/s · 20–25%—
Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstock 300gsmengrave12000 mm/min · 10%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cardstockengrave6000 mm/min · 12%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cedar 3mmengrave7500 mm/min · 38%—
Cedarengrave5000 mm/min · 30%—
Ceramic Mugengrave—280 mm/s · 60%
Ceramic Tileengrave3000 mm/min · 85%—
Cherry 3mmengrave7000 mm/min · 42% · air assist—
Cherryengrave4500 mm/min · 40%—
Chipboard 2mmengrave8500 mm/min · 32%500 mm/s · 10–15%
Coated Stainless Steel Tumblerengrave3000 mm/min · 65%—
Copy Paper 80gsmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Cork 3mmengrave—500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cork Sheet 3mmengrave8000 mm/min · 30%—
Corrugated Cardboardengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Cotton Fabricengrave9000 mm/min · 16%380 mm/s · 11%
Craft Felt 3mmengrave3500 mm/min · 25–30%—
Denim Fabricengrave8000 mm/min · 30%400 mm/s · 12%
EVA Foam 3mmengrave10000 mm/min · 20%—
EVA Foam 6mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Faux Leatherengrave8000 mm/min · 15–20%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Foam Board 5mmengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–10%
Genuine Leather (Veg-Tan, ~3mm)engrave7500 mm/min · 40–50% · air assist380 mm/s · 9–14% · air assist
Genuine Leatherengrave300 mm/s · 40%350 mm/s · 20%
Glassengrave8000 mm/min · 40–50%420 mm/s · 7–10%
HTV Vinylengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Kraft Paperengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Leatherengrave4000 mm/min · 55%500 mm/s · 15% · 20× passes · air assist
Mapleengrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist320 mm/s · 14–18%
Marble Tileengrave2800 mm/min · 80%108 mm/s · 44%
Mylar Stencil 7.5milengrave8000 mm/min · 10–15%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Oak 3mmengrave7000 mm/min · 45% · air assist—
Oakengrave4000 mm/min · 45%—
Paperengrave6000 mm/min · 10%500 mm/s · 5–8%
Pine 3mmengrave7500 mm/min · 40% · air assist—
Pineengrave5000 mm/min · 35%—
Rubber Stamp Blankengrave3500 mm/min · 75%270 mm/s · 16%
Rubber Stamp Materialengrave2000 mm/min · 70%—
Slate (coaster)engrave300 mm/s · 90%420 mm/s · 10–14%
Slateengrave4000 mm/min · 55%350 mm/s · 60%
Stainless Steelengrave3500 mm/min · 90%275 mm/s · 52%
Walnutengrave7000 mm/min · 45–55% · air assist320 mm/s · 14–18%
All xTool S1 settings →All xTool P2 settings →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, the xTool S1 or xTool P2?

It depends on your use case. xTool S1 is 40W diode with 498×330mm bed. xTool P2 is 55W co2. See the decision guide and side-by-side specs above.

What materials can both the xTool S1 and xTool P2 cut or engrave?

Both machines have community-tested settings for 40 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 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 struggle with clear acrylic — only painted or tinted acrylic works reliably.

Is the xTool S1 or xTool P2 compatible with LightBurn?

The xTool S1 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)?

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). For raster engraving the difference is smaller because surface engraving is limited by mechanical scan speed.

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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

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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

★★★★★

"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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