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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 vs Snapmaker Artisan
What Centauri Carbon 2 does better (4) and where Artisan wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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3.2Speed3.7
3.0Print quality8.6
5.2Material versatility7.0
6.0Build volume4.4
9.5Ease of use9.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Centauri Carbon 2Artisan
| Centauri Carbon 2 | Artisan | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 490 mm | 634 mm | −144 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 580 mm | −182 mm |
| Depth | 404 mm | 620 mm | −216 mm |
| Weight | 17.5 kg | 25 kg | −7.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Centauri Carbon 2 better than Artisan?
- Max print speed500 mm/s vs 180 mm/s2.8×
- Max nozzle temperature350 °C vs 300 °C+17%
- Noise level45 dB vs 50 dB+11%
- Weight17.5 kg vs 25 kg+43%
Why is Artisan better than Centauri Carbon 2?
- Build volume16.8 L vs 56 L3.3×
- Finest layer height0.1 mm vs 0.05 mm2×
- Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Centauri Carbon 2: Yes
- Build height (Z)256 mm vs 400 mm+56%
- Number of supported materials1 vs 1010×
- Build depth (Y)256 mm vs 400 mm+56%
- Screen size5″ vs 7″+40%
- Build width (X)256 mm vs 350 mm+37%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | CoreXY / XY-head | CoreXY / XY-head |
| Delivered as | Fully assembled | Fully assembled |
| All-metal frame | — | Yes |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 256 mm | 350 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 256 mm | 400 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 256 mm | 400 mm |
| Build volume | 16.8 L | 56 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 500 mm/s | 180 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | — |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | 0.1 mm | 0.05 mm |
| Thickest layer height | 0.4 mm | 0.3 mm |
| Automatic bed levelling | Yes | — |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 350 °C | 300 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | Yes | Yes |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Nozzle material | — | brass |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | Yes | Yes |
| Toolheads | 1 | 1 |
| Nozzles | 1 | 1 |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Supported materials | PLA | ABS, ASA, HIPS, PA, PA-CF, PA-GF, PETG, PLA, PVA, TPU |
| Number of supported materials | 1 | 10 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | No | Yes |
| 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 | 110 °C |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | Yes | Yes |
| Actively heated chamber | No | — |
| Air filter (carbon / HEPA) | Yes | — |
| Chamber light | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| App control | Yes | — |
| Screen size | 5″ | 7″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | — |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes | — |
| Power-loss recovery | Yes | — |
| Laser engraving module | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 398 mm | 580 mm |
| Depth | 404 mm | 620 mm |
| Height | 490 mm | 634 mm |
| Weight | 17.5 kg | 25 kg |
| Rated power | 1,100 W | 800 W |
| Noise level | 45 dB | 50 dB |
