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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 vs Phrozen Arco
What Centauri Carbon 2 does better (3) and where Arco wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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3.0Speed9.8
2.9Print quality5.4
5.2Material versatility6.1
5.8Build volume8.7
9.6Ease of use9.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Centauri Carbon 2Arco
| Centauri Carbon 2 | Arco | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 490 mm | 620 mm | −130 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 491 mm | −93 mm |
| Depth | 404 mm | 475 mm | −71 mm |
| Weight | 17.5 kg | 22 kg | −4.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Centauri Carbon 2 better than Arco?
- Enclosed build chamberYes · Arco: No
- Max nozzle temperature350 °C vs 300 °C+17%
- Weight17.5 kg vs 22 kg+26%
Why is Arco better than Centauri Carbon 2?
- Build volume16.8 L vs 27 L+61%
- Max print speed500 mm/s vs 1,000 mm/s2×
- Max acceleration20,000 mm/s² vs 40,000 mm/s²2×
- Number of supported materials1 vs 77×
- Build height (Z)256 mm vs 300 mm+17%
- Max bed temperature110 °C vs 120 °C+9%
- Build width (X)256 mm vs 300 mm+17%
- Build depth (Y)256 mm vs 300 mm+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | CoreXY / XY-head | — |
| Delivered as | Fully assembled | — |
| Klipper firmware | — | Yes |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 256 mm | 300 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 256 mm | 300 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 256 mm | 300 mm |
| Build volume | 16.8 L | 27 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 500 mm/s | 1,000 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 40,000 mm/s² |
| Max volumetric flow | — | 50 mm³/s |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | 0.1 mm | — |
| Thickest layer height | 0.4 mm | — |
| Automatic bed levelling | Yes | Yes |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 350 °C | 300 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | Yes | — |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | — |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | Yes | — |
| Toolheads | 1 | — |
| Nozzles | 1 | — |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | — |
| Supported materials | PLA | PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PET CF15, etc. |
| Number of supported materials | 1 | 7 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | No | No |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | Yes | — |
| Max colours / materials | 4 | — |
| Multi-colour system | Canvas | — |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 110 °C | 120 °C |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | Yes | No |
| Actively heated chamber | No | — |
| Air filter (carbon / HEPA) | Yes | — |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | No | — |
| Bluetooth | No | — |
| App control | Yes | — |
| Screen size | 5″ | 5″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes | — |
| Power-loss recovery | Yes | — |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 398 mm | 491 mm |
| Depth | 404 mm | 475 mm |
| Height | 490 mm | 620 mm |
| Weight | 17.5 kg | 22 kg |
| Rated power | 1,100 W | 1,700 W |
| Noise level | 45 dB | — |
