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Creality Ender 7 vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon

What Ender 7 does better (2) and where Centauri Carbon wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Creality Ender 7
Creality · 2021Ender 7
4.0Score
2 advantages≈ $390
vs
Elegoo Centauri Carbon
Elegoo · 2025Centauri Carbon
6.5Score
12 advantages≈ $360
Higher score
2.1Print quality7.6
2.1Material versatility5.5
7.1Build volume6.0
2.3Ease of use6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Ender 7Centauri Carbon
430 × 570460398 × 490404
Ender 7Centauri CarbonDifference
Height570 mm490 mm+80 mm
Width430 mm398 mm+32 mm
Depth460 mm404 mm+56 mm
Weight17.2 kg17.5 kg−0.3 kg

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

Why is Ender 7 better than Centauri Carbon?

  1. Build volume18.8 L vs 16.8 L+12%
  2. Build height (Z)300 mm vs 256 mm+17%

Why is Centauri Carbon better than Ender 7?

  1. Max print speed250 mm/s vs 500 mm/s2×
  2. Finest layer height0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm2×
  3. Direct-drive extruderNo · Ender 7: Yes
  4. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Ender 7: Yes
  5. Wi-FiNo · Ender 7: Yes
  6. Built-in cameraNo · Ender 7: Yes
  7. Max nozzle temperature260 °C vs 320 °C+23%
  8. Number of supported materials4 vs 92.2×
  9. Delivered asKit vs Fully assembled
  10. EthernetNo · Ender 7: Yes
  11. Build width (X)250 mm vs 256 mm+2%
  12. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 256 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Creality Ender 7Creality Ender 7≈ $3904.0
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asKitFully assembled
All-metal frameYes—
Build volume
Build width (X)250 mm256 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm256 mm
Build height (Z)300 mm256 mm
Build volume18.8 L16.8 L
Speed
Max print speed250 mm/s500 mm/s
Max acceleration—20,000 mm/s²
Max volumetric flow—32 mm³/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.4 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levelling—Yes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature260 °C320 °C
Direct-drive extruderNoYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle materialbrassbrass
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, PET, PETG, PLAABS, ASA, Carbon, PA, PC, PET, PETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials49
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature—110 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—Yes
Actively heated chamber—No
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)—Yes
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityUSB, SD cardWi-Fi, USB
Wi-FiNoYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardYes—
BluetoothNo—
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNoYes
Camera resolution—2.1 MP
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width430 mm398 mm
Depth460 mm404 mm
Height570 mm490 mm
Weight17.2 kg17.5 kg
Rated power350 W350 W
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