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Which LaserPecker Is Better for Personalizing on the Go, the LP5 or the LP2?

Published · By the Laser Lineup editors

Summary

If you only engrave wood and leather, the lighter LP2 is enough. If you want to engrave metal, cut thin metal sheet, or work in LightBurn, get the LP5. The LP5 carries a 20W diode and a 20W fiber laser in one machine, while the LP2 has a single 5W diode, so the two "portable" lasers do quite different jobs.

What each one carries

The LP2 is a single 5W blue diode (450 nm) with a 110 mm focal length, running at 6–600 mm/s. It weighs about 1 kg, connects over Bluetooth 5.0, and has a 100 × 100 mm work area. The Versatile Electric Roller stretches that to 100 × 2,000 mm, and LaserPecker publishes guides for using the roller in cylinder, trolley, and slab modes. The basic set includes a protective shield, an electric stand, and goggles.

The LP5 pairs a 20W blue diode (450 nm) with a 20W fiber laser (1064 nm) and runs at up to 10,000 mm/s. Its work area is 100 × 100 mm as a square, 120 × 160 mm as an ellipse, or 160 × 300 mm with the slide extension. It connects over USB or Wi-Fi. The whole setup weighs 6.02 kg: 3.36 kg for the laser unit, 2.28 kg for the electric stand, and 0.38 kg for the conical cover.

Both run on LaserPecker Design Space. Only the LP5 works with LightBurn; the LP2 FAQ says it isn't compatible at this time.

Metal tags and wooden gifts at one booth

That mix is LP5 territory. According to its product page, the LP5 cuts brass, stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium sheet up to 1 mm, and its diode laser cuts 20 mm basswood and 15 mm black acrylic. With the optional rotary extension it can engrave cylinders and irregular objects from 1 to 145 mm in diameter. One machine covers both product lines, at about six times the weight of an LP2.

Enclosure and camera

The LP5's conical protective cover and the separate Safety Enclosure both have door sensors that stop the laser when opened. The Safety Enclosure adds an exhaust fan and is described as a Class 1 laser product under EU rules, but it fits only the LP5. The LP5's camera function comes with that enclosure, not with any LP5 bundle.

Sources

  1. LaserPecker — LP5
  2. LaserPecker — Safety Enclosure
  3. LaserPecker — LP2
  4. LaserPecker — Software
  5. LaserPecker Support — FAQs for LaserPecker LP2
  6. LaserPecker — User Manual

Specs and prices are as published on these pages on the date above and can change; check the manufacturer or retailer before you buy.

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