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Creality Ender 3 S1 Plus vs Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus

What Ender 3 S1 Plus does better (1) and where Neptune 4 Plus wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Creality Ender 3 S1 Plus
Creality · 2022Ender 3 S1 Plus
6.3Score
1 advantage≈ $530
vs
Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus
Elegoo · 2023Neptune 4 Plus
8.3Score
6 advantages≈ $350
Higher score
3.9Speed7.5
3.7Print quality7.0
3.5Material versatility4.9
8.5Build volume9.4
5.6Ease of use4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Ender 3 S1 PlusNeptune 4 Plus
557 × 655535578 × 640533
Ender 3 S1 PlusNeptune 4 PlusDifference
Height655 mm640 mm+15 mm
Width557 mm578 mm−21 mm
Depth535 mm533 mm+2 mm
Weight10.2 kg14.4 kg−4.2 kg

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

Why is Ender 3 S1 Plus better than Neptune 4 Plus?

  1. Weight10.2 kg vs 14.4 kg+40%

Why is Neptune 4 Plus better than Ender 3 S1 Plus?

  1. Max print speed150 mm/s vs 500 mm/s3.3×
  2. Build volume27 L vs 39.4 L+46%
  3. Finest layer height0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm2×
  4. Build height (Z)300 mm vs 385 mm+28%
  5. Build width (X)300 mm vs 320 mm+7%
  6. Build depth (Y)300 mm vs 320 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemBed-slinger (i3-style)Bed-slinger (i3-style)
Delivered asPartially assembledPartially assembled
All-metal frameYesYes
Klipper firmware—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)300 mm320 mm
Build depth (Y)300 mm320 mm
Build height (Z)300 mm385 mm
Build volume27 L39.4 L
Speed
Max print speed150 mm/s500 mm/s
Max acceleration—12,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.35 mm0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature—300 °C
Direct-drive extruder—Yes
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, TPUABS, PETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials44
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature100 °C100 °C
Flexible magnetic build plateYes—
Enclosure
Actively heated chamber—No
Chamber lightYesYes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityUSB, SD cardWi-Fi, USB, SD card
Wi-Fi—Yes
Ethernet—Yes
USBYesYes
SD cardYesYes
Bluetooth—No
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in camera—No
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper driversYesYes
Size & power
Width557 mm578 mm
Depth535 mm533 mm
Height655 mm640 mm
Weight10.2 kg14.4 kg
Rated power350 W—
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