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Elegoo Centauri Carbon vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

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

Elegoo Centauri Carbon
Elegoo · 2025Centauri Carbon
6.4Score
4 advantages≈ $390
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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Elegoo · 2026Centauri Carbon 2
5.9Score
2 advantages≈ $330
3.8Speed3.0
7.5Print quality2.9
5.7Material versatility5.2
5.8Build volume5.8
6.7Ease of use9.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Centauri CarbonCentauri Carbon 2
398 × 490404398 × 490404
Centauri CarbonCentauri Carbon 2Difference
Height490 mm490 mm=
Width398 mm398 mm=
Depth404 mm404 mm=
Weight17.5 kg17.5 kg=

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

Why is Centauri Carbon better than Centauri Carbon 2?

  1. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  2. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)Yes · Centauri Carbon 2: No
  3. Number of supported materials9 vs 19×
  4. EthernetYes · Centauri Carbon 2: No

Why is Centauri Carbon 2 better than Centauri Carbon?

  1. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 350 °C+9%
  2. Screen size4.3″ vs 5″+16%
Specifications

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General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asFully assembledFully assembled
Build volume
Build width (X)256 mm256 mm
Build depth (Y)256 mm256 mm
Build height (Z)256 mm256 mm
Build volume16.8 L16.8 L
Speed
Max print speed500 mm/s500 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²
Max volumetric flow32 mm³/s—
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.4 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)Yes—
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature320 °C350 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Nozzle materialbrass—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, Carbon, PA, PC, PET, PETG, PLA, TPUPLA
Number of supported materials91
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printing—Yes
Max colours / materials—4
Multi-colour system—Canvas
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C110 °C
Flexible magnetic build plateYes—
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYesYes
Actively heated chamberNoNo
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)YesYes
Chamber lightYes—
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesNo
USBYesYes
SD cardNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
App control—Yes
Screen size4.3″5″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYesYes
Camera resolution2.1 MP—
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper driversYes—
Size & power
Width398 mm398 mm
Depth404 mm404 mm
Height490 mm490 mm
Weight17.5 kg17.5 kg
Rated power350 W1,100 W
Noise level—45 dB
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