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Creality Ender 7 vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

What Ender 7 does better (3) and where Centauri Carbon 2 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Creality Ender 7
Creality · 2021Ender 7
4.0Score
3 advantages≈ $390
vs
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Elegoo · 2026Centauri Carbon 2
6.0Score
10 advantages≈ $380
Higher score
2.1Print quality3.0
2.1Material versatility5.2
7.1Build volume6.0
2.3Ease of use9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Ender 7Centauri Carbon 2
430 × 570460398 × 490404
Ender 7Centauri Carbon 2Difference
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 2?

  1. Build volume18.8 L vs 16.8 L+12%
  2. Number of supported materials4 vs 14×
  3. Build height (Z)300 mm vs 256 mm+17%

Why is Centauri Carbon 2 better than Ender 7?

  1. Max print speed250 mm/s vs 500 mm/s2×
  2. Direct-drive extruderNo · Ender 7: Yes
  3. Wi-FiNo · Ender 7: Yes
  4. Built-in cameraNo · Ender 7: Yes
  5. Max nozzle temperature260 °C vs 350 °C+35%
  6. Delivered asKit vs Fully assembled
  7. EthernetNo · Ender 7: Yes
  8. Screen size4.3″ vs 5″+16%
  9. Build width (X)250 mm vs 256 mm+2%
  10. 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
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.4 mm
Automatic bed levelling—Yes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature260 °C350 °C
Direct-drive extruderNoYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle materialbrass—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, PET, PETG, PLAPLA
Number of supported materials41
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printing—Yes
Max colours / materials—4
Multi-colour system—Canvas
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature—110 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—Yes
Actively heated chamber—No
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityUSB, SD cardWi-Fi, USB, Ethernet
Wi-FiNoYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardYesNo
BluetoothNoNo
App control—Yes
Screen size4.3″5″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraNoYes
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Size & power
Width430 mm398 mm
Depth460 mm404 mm
Height570 mm490 mm
Weight17.2 kg17.5 kg
Rated power350 W1,100 W
Noise level—45 dB
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