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Creality Ender 5 Max vs Elegoo Neptune 4 Max

What Ender 5 Max does better (5) and where Neptune 4 Max wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Creality Ender 5 Max
Creality · 2025Ender 5 Max
6.4Score
5 advantages≈ $710
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Elegoo Neptune 4 Max
Elegoo · 2023Neptune 4 Max
5.4Score
6 advantages≈ $400
8.3Speed6.7
7.0Print quality7.0
4.8Material versatility2.8
5.0Build volume6.0
6.1Ease of use4.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Ender 5 MaxNeptune 4 Max
721 × 850649658 × 740632
Ender 5 MaxNeptune 4 MaxDifference
Height850 mm740 mm+110 mm
Width721 mm658 mm+63 mm
Depth649 mm632 mm+17 mm
Weight25.9 kg18.1 kg+7.8 kg

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

Why is Ender 5 Max better than Neptune 4 Max?

  1. Max acceleration20,000 mm/s² vs 8,000 mm/s²2.5×
  2. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)Yes · Neptune 4 Max: No
  3. Max print speed700 mm/s vs 500 mm/s+40%
  4. Max bed temperature100 °C vs 80 °C+25%
  5. Number of supported materials5 vs 4+25%

Why is Neptune 4 Max better than Ender 5 Max?

  1. Build volume64 L vs 84.7 L+32%
  2. Heated bedNo · Ender 5 Max: Yes
  3. Build height (Z)400 mm vs 480 mm+20%
  4. Weight25.9 kg vs 18.1 kg+43%
  5. Build width (X)400 mm vs 420 mm+5%
  6. Build depth (Y)400 mm vs 420 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headBed-slinger (i3-style)
Delivered asPartially assembledPartially assembled
All-metal frameYesYes
Klipper firmware—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)400 mm420 mm
Build depth (Y)400 mm420 mm
Build height (Z)400 mm480 mm
Build volume64 L84.7 L
Speed
Max print speed700 mm/s500 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²8,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.3 mm0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)YesYes
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 material—brass
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, PA, PETG, PLAABS, PETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials54
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesNo
Print bed
Heated bedNoYes
Max bed temperature100 °C80 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberNo—
Actively heated chamberNoNo
Chamber lightYesYes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USB, EthernetWi-Fi, USB, SD card
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USBYesYes
SD cardNoYes
BluetoothNoNo
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in camera—No
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width721 mm658 mm
Depth649 mm632 mm
Height850 mm740 mm
Weight25.9 kg18.1 kg
Rated power1,250 W—
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