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Bambu Lab A2L vs Prusa MK4S
What A2L does better (8) and where MK4S wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
A2LMK4S
| A2L | MK4S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 529 mm | 400 mm | +129 mm |
| Width | 544 mm | 500 mm | +44 mm |
| Depth | 505 mm | 550 mm | −45 mm |
| Weight | 12.8 kg | 7 kg | +5.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A2L better than MK4S?
- Build volume34.3 L vs 11.6 L3×
- Wi-FiYes · MK4S: No
- Build height (Z)320 mm vs 210 mm+52%
- Max nozzle temperature300 °C vs 290 °C+3%
- Delivered asFully assembled vs Kit
- TouchscreenYes · MK4S: No
- Build depth (Y)325 mm vs 220 mm+48%
- Build width (X)330 mm vs 250 mm+32%
Why is MK4S better than A2L?
- Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · A2L: Yes
- Max bed temperature80 °C vs 120 °C+50%
- Number of supported materials4 vs 123×
- Max colours / materials4 vs 5+25%
- Weight12.8 kg vs 7 kg+83%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | Bed-slinger (i3-style) | Delta |
| Delivered as | Fully assembled | Kit |
| All-metal frame | Yes | — |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 330 mm | 250 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 325 mm | 220 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 320 mm | 210 mm |
| Build volume | 34.3 L | 11.6 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 500 mm/s | — |
| Max volumetric flow | 28 mm³/s | — |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | — | 0.05 mm |
| Thickest layer height | — | 0.3 mm |
| Vibration compensation (input shaping) | Yes | — |
| Automatic bed levelling | Yes | Yes |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 300 °C | 290 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | Yes | — |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Supported nozzle sizes (mm) | 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 | — |
| Nozzle material | stainless steel | brass |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | Yes | — |
| Toolheads | 1 | 1 |
| Nozzles | 1 | 1 |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Filament cutter | Yes | — |
| Supported materials | PETG, PLA, PVA, TPU | ABS, ASA, CPE, Flex, HIPS, PA, PC, PETG, PLA, PP, PVA, PVB |
| Number of supported materials | 4 | 12 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | No | Yes |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | Yes | Yes |
| Max colours / materials | 4 | 5 |
| Multi-colour system | AMS lite | MMU3 |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 80 °C | 120 °C |
| Flexible magnetic build plate | Yes | — |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | No | — |
| Actively heated chamber | No | — |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, SD card | Ethernet, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| Ethernet | Yes | Yes |
| USB | No | Yes |
| SD card | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| NFC (filament / setup) | — | Yes |
| App control | Yes | — |
| Screen size | 3.5″ | 3.5″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | — |
| Camera resolution | 2.1 MP | — |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Power-loss recovery | Yes | — |
| Silent stepper drivers | Yes | — |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 544 mm | 500 mm |
| Depth | 505 mm | 550 mm |
| Height | 529 mm | 400 mm |
| Weight | 12.8 kg | 7 kg |
| Rated power | 1,000 W | 120 W |
