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Creality Ender 3 V2 vs Creality Ender 3 V3 SE

What Ender 3 V2 does better (1) and where Ender 3 V3 SE wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Creality Ender 3 V2
Creality · 2020Ender 3 V2
4.1Score
1 advantage≈ $160
vs
Creality Ender 3 V3 SE
Creality · 2023Ender 3 V3 SE
4.4Score
3 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
4.6Speed4.2
2.6Print quality4.7
3.0Material versatility3.2
4.1Build volume4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Ender 3 V2Ender 3 V3 SE
475 × 620470420 × 490366
Ender 3 V2Ender 3 V3 SEDifference
Height620 mm490 mm+130 mm
Width475 mm420 mm+55 mm
Depth470 mm366 mm+104 mm
Weight7.8 kg7.3 kg+0.5 kg

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

Why is Ender 3 V2 better than Ender 3 V3 SE?

  1. Max bed temperature110 °C vs 100 °C+10%

Why is Ender 3 V3 SE better than Ender 3 V2?

  1. Direct-drive extruderNo · Ender 3 V2: Yes
  2. Max print speed180 mm/s vs 250 mm/s+39%
  3. Weight7.8 kg vs 7.3 kg+6%
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemBed-slinger (i3-style)Bed-slinger (i3-style)
Delivered asKitKit
All-metal frameYesYes
Build volume
Build width (X)220 mm220 mm
Build depth (Y)220 mm220 mm
Build height (Z)250 mm250 mm
Build volume12.1 L12.1 L
Speed
Max print speed180 mm/s250 mm/s
Max acceleration—2,500 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.35 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levelling—Yes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature255 °C260 °C
Direct-drive extruderNoYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle materialbrassbrass
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsPETG, PLA, TPUPETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials33
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C100 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityUSB, SD cardUSB, SD card
Wi-FiNoNo
EthernetNoNo
USBYesYes
SD cardYesYes
BluetoothNoNo
Screen size—3.2″
TouchscreenNoNo
Features
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Silent stepper driversYesYes
Size & power
Width475 mm420 mm
Depth470 mm366 mm
Height620 mm490 mm
Weight7.8 kg7.3 kg
Rated power270 W350 W
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