Verdict
The sensible CO2 for a home shop or small business. CO2 cuts clear acrylic, which no blue diode can, and 55 W goes through 18 mm basswood in one pass. The 600 x 305 mm bed takes common sheet sizes cut down once.
Buy it for
- Cutting acrylic of any color, including clear
- Small businesses making signs, ornaments and cake toppers
- Anyone outgrowing a diode laser
Skip it if
- You work mainly with bare metal (CO2 can't mark it without spray)
- You have no space for a 45 kg machine and venting
- You need a 36 in bed (look at the P3)
What it can do, material by material
Based on the laser types it carries. "With coating" means only with marking spray, a coated surface or light marks. Always test on scrap first.
Wood & plywoodCuts
Clear acrylicCuts
Dark acrylicCuts
LeatherCuts
Paper & cardCuts
GlassEngraves
Slate & stoneEngraves
Anodized aluminumEngraves
Stainless steelWith coating
Brass, copper, raw aluminumNo
ABS & colored plasticsEngraves
Specifications
- Lasers
- 55 W CO2
- Motion
- Gantry (moving head)
- Working area
- 600 x 305 mm (23.6 x 12.0 in)
- Max speed
- 600 mm/s
- Wood cut
- 18 mm (basswood, one pass)
- Acrylic cut
- 20 mm (black acrylic, one pass)
- Max object height
- 215 mm
- Enclosure
- Fully enclosed
- Laser class
- Class 4 (a Class 1 version exists)
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Camera
- Dual 16 MP cameras
- Weight
- 45 kg (99 lb)
- Size
- 1000 x 639 x 268 mm
- Status
- Current
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Not sure this is the right type of laser? Try the laser finder: pick your material and thickness and it lists the machines that can do the job.
Sources
Specs and prices checked November 4, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
FAQ
What lasers does the xTool P2S have?
55 W CO2.
How big is the xTool P2S working area?
600 x 305 mm (23.6 x 12.0 in).
How thick can the xTool P2S cut?
Up to 18 mm of wood (basswood, one pass) and 20 mm of acrylic (black acrylic, one pass).