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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 vs Flashforge Adventurer 5M

What Centauri Carbon 2 does better (7) and where Adventurer 5M wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Elegoo · 2026Centauri Carbon 2
5.9Score
7 advantages≈ $330
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Flashforge Adventurer 5M
Flashforge · 2023Adventurer 5M
4.6Score
4 advantages≈ $210
3.0Speed5.0
2.9Print quality4.4
5.2Material versatility2.5
5.8Build volume2.8
9.6Ease of use7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Centauri Carbon 2Adventurer 5M
398 × 490404363 × 448402
Centauri Carbon 2Adventurer 5MDifference
Height490 mm448 mm+42 mm
Width398 mm363 mm+35 mm
Depth404 mm402 mm+2 mm
Weight17.5 kg9 kg+8.5 kg

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

Why is Centauri Carbon 2 better than Adventurer 5M?

  1. Build volume16.8 L vs 8.8 L+91%
  2. Max nozzle temperature350 °C vs 280 °C+25%
  3. Build height (Z)256 mm vs 200 mm+28%
  4. Noise level45 dB vs 50 dB+11%
  5. Build depth (Y)256 mm vs 200 mm+28%
  6. Build width (X)256 mm vs 220 mm+16%
  7. Screen size5″ vs 4.3″+16%

Why is Adventurer 5M better than Centauri Carbon 2?

  1. Max print speed500 mm/s vs 600 mm/s+20%
  2. Number of supported materials1 vs 33×
  3. EthernetNo · Centauri Carbon 2: Yes
  4. Weight17.5 kg vs 9 kg+94%
Specifications

Side by side

General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asFully assembledFully assembled
All-metal frame—Yes
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/s600 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²
Max volumetric flow—32 mm³/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.4 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature350 °C280 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8
Nozzle material—steel
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsPLAFlex, PETG, PLA
Number of supported materials13
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYes—
Max colours / materials4—
Multi-colour systemCanvas—
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C110 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYes—
Actively heated chamberNo—
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)Yes—
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetNoYes
USBYesYes
SD cardNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
App controlYes—
Cloud printing—Yes
Screen size5″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYesYes
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width398 mm363 mm
Depth404 mm402 mm
Height490 mm448 mm
Weight17.5 kg9 kg
Rated power1,100 W350 W
Noise level45 dB50 dB
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