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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 vs Prusa XL

What Centauri Carbon 2 does better (3) and where XL wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Elegoo · 2026Centauri Carbon 2
6.0Score
3 advantages≈ $380
vs
Prusa XL
Prusa · 2023XL
7.4Score
12 advantages≈ $2,500
Higher score
3.0Print quality5.9
5.2Material versatility5.9
6.0Build volume7.7
9.5Ease of use4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Centauri Carbon 2XL
398 × 490404700 × 900720
Centauri Carbon 2XLDifference
Height490 mm900 mm−410 mm
Width398 mm700 mm−302 mm
Depth404 mm720 mm−316 mm
Weight17.5 kg27.9 kg−10.4 kg

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

Why is Centauri Carbon 2 better than XL?

  1. Max nozzle temperature350 °C vs 290 °C+21%
  2. Weight17.5 kg vs 27.9 kg+59%
  3. Screen size5″ vs 3.5″+43%

Why is XL better than Centauri Carbon 2?

  1. Build volume16.8 L vs 46.7 L2.8×
  2. Nozzles1 vs 55×
  3. Finest layer height0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm2×
  4. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Centauri Carbon 2: Yes
  5. Actively heated chamberNo · Centauri Carbon 2: Yes
  6. Toolheads1 vs 55×
  7. Number of supported materials1 vs 1313×
  8. Build height (Z)256 mm vs 360 mm+41%
  9. Max colours / materials4 vs 5+25%
  10. Max bed temperature110 °C vs 120 °C+9%
  11. Build width (X)256 mm vs 360 mm+41%
  12. Build depth (Y)256 mm vs 360 mm+41%
Specifications

Side by side

Prusa XLPrusa XL≈ $2,5007.4
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 mm360 mm
Build depth (Y)256 mm360 mm
Build height (Z)256 mm360 mm
Build volume16.8 L46.7 L
Speed
Max print speed500 mm/s—
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²—
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.3 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)—Yes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature350 °C290 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle material—hardened steel
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads15
Nozzles15
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsPLAABS, ASA, CPE, HIPS, PA, PC, PETG, PLA, PP, PVA, PVB, TPE, TPU
Number of supported materials113
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printingYesYes
Max colours / materials45
Multi-colour systemCanvastoolchanger
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C120 °C
Flexible magnetic build plate—Yes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYesYes
Actively heated chamberNoYes
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)Yes—
Chamber light—Yes
Door sensor—Yes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USB, EthernetWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, NFC
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USBYesYes
SD cardNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
NFC (filament / setup)—Yes
App controlYesYes
Screen size5″3.5″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYes—
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper drivers—Yes
Size & power
Width398 mm700 mm
Depth404 mm720 mm
Height490 mm900 mm
Weight17.5 kg27.9 kg
Rated power1,100 W240 W
Noise level45 dB—
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