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Elegoo Centauri 2 vs Flashforge AD5X

What Centauri 2 does better (7) and where AD5X wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Elegoo Centauri 2
Elegoo · 2026Centauri 2
6.6Score
7 advantages≈ $300
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Flashforge AD5X
Flashforge · 2025AD5X
5.0Score
2 advantages≈ $350
6.0Material versatility4.4
6.0Build volume2.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Centauri 2AD5X
398 × 490404363 × 448402
Centauri 2AD5XDifference
Height490 mm448 mm+42 mm
Width398 mm363 mm+35 mm
Depth404 mm402 mm+2 mm
Weight13.7 kg12.2 kg+1.5 kg

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

Why is Centauri 2 better than AD5X?

  1. Build volume16.8 L vs 8.8 L+91%
  2. Max print speed500 mm/s vs 300 mm/s+67%
  3. Max nozzle temperature350 °C vs 300 °C+17%
  4. Build height (Z)256 mm vs 200 mm+28%
  5. Number of supported materials5 vs 3+67%
  6. Build depth (Y)256 mm vs 200 mm+28%
  7. Build width (X)256 mm vs 220 mm+16%

Why is AD5X better than Centauri 2?

  1. EthernetNo · Centauri 2: Yes
  2. Weight13.7 kg vs 12.2 kg+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Flashforge AD5XFlashforge AD5X≈ $3505.0
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered as—Partially assembled
Build volume
Build width (X)256 mm220 mm
Build depth (Y)256 mm200 mm
Build height (Z)256 mm200 mm
Build volume16.8 L8.8 L
Speed
Max print speed500 mm/s300 mm/s
Max acceleration—20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height—0.05 mm
Thickest layer height—0.4 mm
Automatic bed levelling—Yes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature350 °C300 °C
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.4, 0.8
Toolheads—1
Nozzles—1
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsPLA, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASAPETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials53
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printing—Yes
Max colours / materials—4
Multi-colour system—IFS
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C110 °C
Enclosure
Chamber light—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Screen size—4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYes—
Filament runout sensor—Yes
Power-loss recovery—Yes
Size & power
Width398 mm363 mm
Depth404 mm402 mm
Height490 mm448 mm
Weight13.7 kg12.2 kg
Rated power—650 W
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