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Creality CR-10 Smart PRO vs Creality Ender 5 Max

What CR-10 Smart PRO does better (3) and where Ender 5 Max wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Creality CR-10 Smart PRO
Creality · 2022CR-10 Smart PRO
4.4Score
3 advantages≈ $820
vs
Creality Ender 5 Max
Creality · 2025Ender 5 Max
6.4Score
5 advantages≈ $710
Higher score
2.7Speed8.3
4.8Print quality7.0
6.4Material versatility4.8
3.3Build volume5.0
6.5Ease of use6.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

CR-10 Smart PROEnder 5 Max
578 × 648522721 × 850649
CR-10 Smart PROEnder 5 MaxDifference
Height648 mm850 mm−202 mm
Width578 mm721 mm−143 mm
Depth522 mm649 mm−127 mm
Weight14 kg25.9 kg−11.9 kg

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

Why is CR-10 Smart PRO better than Ender 5 Max?

  1. Heated bedYes · Ender 5 Max: No
  2. Weight14 kg vs 25.9 kg+85%
  3. Number of supported materials6 vs 5+20%

Why is Ender 5 Max better than CR-10 Smart PRO?

  1. Max print speed100 mm/s vs 700 mm/s7×
  2. Build volume36 L vs 64 L+78%
  3. Finest layer height0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm2×
  4. Build width (X)300 mm vs 400 mm+33%
  5. Build depth (Y)300 mm vs 400 mm+33%
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemBed-slinger (i3-style)CoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asPartially assembledPartially assembled
All-metal frameYesYes
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 speed100 mm/s700 mm/s
Max acceleration—20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature300 °C300 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.4, 0.8
Nozzle materialcopper—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsCarbon, PA, PETG, PLA, TPU, WoodABS, ASA, PA, PETG, PLA
Number of supported materials65
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesYes
Print bed
Heated bedYesNo
Max bed temperature100 °C100 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—No
Actively heated chamber—No
Chamber lightYesYes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet, SD cardWi-Fi, USB, Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USBNoYes
SD cardYesNo
BluetoothYesNo
App controlYes—
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYes—
Camera resolution0.9 MP—
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper driversYes—
Size & power
Width578 mm721 mm
Depth522 mm649 mm
Height648 mm850 mm
Weight14 kg25.9 kg
Rated power350 W1,250 W
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