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Model

Ender 3

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Mega S

Ender 5 Plus

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Estimated price $210,00 $149,00 $599,00
Fabricante Creality 3D Anycubic Creality 3D
Release Year 2018 2019 2019
Print Volume [mm] 220x220x250 210x210x205 350x350x400
Printer Size [mm] 440x440x465 405x410x452 632x619x666
Weight [kg] 6,62 14,5 18,2
Power Loss Recovery NO YES YES
Enclosed printer NO NO NO
Bed Leveling Manual Manual Automatic
Filament End Sensor NO YES YES
Bed type Heated Heated Heated
Power supply system Bowden Bowden Bowden
Standard nozzle 0,4 0,4 0,4
Maximum Nozzle Temperature [°C] 255 260 260
Maximum Bed Temperature [°C] 110 110 100
Maximum printing speed [mm/s] 180 100 180
Filament holder YES YES YES
Camera for supervision NO NO NO
Recommended filaments PLA, TPU, ABS, PETG PLA, TPU, ABS, PETG PLA, TPU, ABS, PETG
Recommended slicers Cura, Simplify, Slic3r Cura, Simplify, Slic3r Cura, Simplify, Slic3r
Maximum Resolution [mm] 0,1 0,1 0,1
Processor 8 bits 8 bits 32 bits
Display Mono Touchscreen TFT 2,8'' Touchscreen TFT 4,3''
Power Supply 24V / 270W 12V / 300W 24V / 504W
Connectivity SD / USB SD / USB SD / USB
Operating systems Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac, Linux Windows, Mac, Linux
Date of registration in the system 2021-04-13 2021-04-15 2021-04-14
Release date 2018 2019 2019
Extra features The Ender 3 V1 is a DIY assembly 3D printer, a sales leader since 2017, standing out for its cost-benefit. With a wide printing capacity, it has a CNC machined structure for precision and stability. It offers high-precision prints with low noise, thanks to its innovative V-profile and pulleys. It has a self-adhesive magnetic platform for easy removal of models and excellent adhesion. The Ender 3 heats up quickly, reaching 100°C in 5 minutes, ideal for agile prints. It includes protection against power failures, allowing you to resume printing after interruptions, saving time and material. The Anycubic Mega S offers a printing platform with excellent adhesion, easy removal after cooling. It has a filament sensor for a better experience with flexible materials and a multilingual and intuitive color touchscreen. Assembly is quick, requiring only 8 screws and 3 connections. It has a large build volume (210 x 210 x 205 mm), high positioning accuracy and supports a variety of materials, including TPU, PLA, ABS and wood. It stands out for its solid metal structure, superior stability, high-quality printing with layer resolution of up to 50 microns, Ultrabase for easy adhesion and removal of parts, resumption of printing after power outage, high-quality extruder for flexible filaments, suspended filament support and stable structure that reduces shaking, improving printing quality. The Ender 5 Plus offers a large print volume (350x350x400 mm) and fast assembly. It includes a BLTouch sensor, but with range limitations. It stands out for its dimensional accuracy, although it requires adjustments to the slicer settings. Despite the noise, its integrated design saves space, and includes features such as a filament sensor and power resumption. Ideal for large projects, it requires refinement in the settings for high-quality prints.
Support for multiple colors and materials (AMS and CFS) NO NO NO

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Cost-benefit 7 / 10 7 / 10 6 / 10
Hardware 0.5 / 10 2 / 10 2 / 10
Screen . . .
Print volume 3 / 10 3 / 10 4 / 10
Performance 2 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 10
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