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Artillery Sidewinder X3 Plus vs Creality Ender 5 Max

What Sidewinder X3 Plus does better (2) and where Ender 5 Max wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Artillery Sidewinder X3 Plus
Artillery · 2023Sidewinder X3 Plus
4.6Score
2 advantages≈ $390
vs
Creality Ender 5 Max
Creality · 2025Ender 5 Max
6.4Score
8 advantages≈ $710
Higher score
7.6Speed8.3
6.2Print quality7.0
3.0Material versatility4.8
3.3Build volume5.0
2.2Ease of use6.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Sidewinder X3 PlusEnder 5 Max
405 × 870550721 × 850649
Sidewinder X3 PlusEnder 5 MaxDifference
Height870 mm850 mm+20 mm
Width405 mm721 mm−316 mm
Depth550 mm649 mm−99 mm
Weight16.6 kg25.9 kg−9.3 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Sidewinder X3 Plus better than Ender 5 Max?

  1. Heated bedYes · Ender 5 Max: No
  2. Weight16.6 kg vs 25.9 kg+56%

Why is Ender 5 Max better than Sidewinder X3 Plus?

  1. Max print speed300 mm/s vs 700 mm/s2.3×
  2. Build volume36 L vs 64 L+78%
  3. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Sidewinder X3 Plus: Yes
  4. Wi-FiNo · Sidewinder X3 Plus: Yes
  5. EthernetNo · Sidewinder X3 Plus: Yes
  6. Build width (X)300 mm vs 400 mm+33%
  7. Build depth (Y)300 mm vs 400 mm+33%
  8. Number of supported materials4 vs 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemBed-slinger (i3-style)CoreXY / XY-head
Delivered as—Partially assembled
All-metal frame—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)300 mm400 mm
Build depth (Y)300 mm400 mm
Build height (Z)400 mm400 mm
Build volume36 L64 L
Speed
Max print speed300 mm/s700 mm/s
Max acceleration—20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height—0.05 mm
Thickest layer height—0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature—300 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.4, 0.8
Swappable nozzle / hotend—Yes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, PETG, PLA, TPUABS, ASA, PA, PETG, PLA
Number of supported materials45
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Print bed
Heated bedYesNo
Max bed temperature100 °C100 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—No
Actively heated chamber—No
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityUSBWi-Fi, USB, Ethernet
Wi-FiNoYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardYesNo
BluetoothNoNo
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNo—
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Size & power
Width405 mm721 mm
Depth550 mm649 mm
Height870 mm850 mm
Weight16.6 kg25.9 kg
Rated power300 W1,250 W
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