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Artillery Sidewinder X3 Plus vs Creality Ender 6

What Sidewinder X3 Plus does better (7) and where Ender 6 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Artillery Sidewinder X3 Plus
Artillery · 2023Sidewinder X3 Plus
4.6Score
7 advantages≈ $390
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Creality Ender 6
Creality · 2020Ender 6
3.8Score
0 advantages≈ $720
7.6Speed3.7
6.2Print quality3.2
3.0Material versatility5.4
3.3Build volume2.1
2.2Ease of use3.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Sidewinder X3 PlusEnder 6
405 × 870550469 × 650495
Sidewinder X3 PlusEnder 6Difference
Height870 mm650 mm+220 mm
Width405 mm469 mm−64 mm
Depth550 mm495 mm+55 mm
Weight16.6 kg22 kg−5.4 kg

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

Why is Sidewinder X3 Plus better than Ender 6?

  1. Build volume36 L vs 25 L+44%
  2. Max print speed300 mm/s vs 180 mm/s+67%
  3. Direct-drive extruderYes · Ender 6: No
  4. Number of supported materials4 vs 3+33%
  5. Weight16.6 kg vs 22 kg+33%
  6. Build width (X)300 mm vs 250 mm+20%
  7. Build depth (Y)300 mm vs 250 mm+20%

Why is Ender 6 better than Sidewinder X3 Plus?

Ender 6 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Creality Ender 6Creality Ender 6≈ $7203.8
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 mm250 mm
Build depth (Y)300 mm250 mm
Build height (Z)400 mm400 mm
Build volume36 L25 L
Speed
Max print speed300 mm/s180 mm/s
Print quality
Finest layer height—0.1 mm
Thickest layer height—0.4 mm
Automatic bed levellingYes—
Extruder & hotend
Direct-drive extruderYesNo
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle material—brass
Swappable nozzle / hotend—Yes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, PETG, PLA, TPUPLA, TPU, Wood
Number of supported materials43
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature100 °C—
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityUSBUSB, SD card
Wi-FiNoNo
EthernetNoNo
USBYesYes
SD cardYesYes
BluetoothNoNo
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNoNo
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width405 mm469 mm
Depth550 mm495 mm
Height870 mm650 mm
Weight16.6 kg22 kg
Rated power300 W360 W
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