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Elegoo Centauri Carbon vs Flashforge AD5X

What Centauri Carbon does better (9) and where AD5X wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Elegoo Centauri Carbon
Elegoo · 2025Centauri Carbon
6.5Score
9 advantages≈ $360
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Flashforge AD5X
Flashforge · 2025AD5X
5.0Score
1 advantage≈ $350
3.9Speed2.3
7.6Print quality9.3
5.5Material versatility4.4
6.0Build volume2.8
6.9Ease of use5.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Centauri CarbonAD5X
398 × 490404363 × 448402
Centauri CarbonAD5XDifference
Height490 mm448 mm+42 mm
Width398 mm363 mm+35 mm
Depth404 mm402 mm+2 mm
Weight17.5 kg12.2 kg+5.3 kg

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

Why is Centauri Carbon better than AD5X?

  1. Build volume16.8 L vs 8.8 L+91%
  2. Max print speed500 mm/s vs 300 mm/s+67%
  3. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)Yes · AD5X: No
  4. Number of supported materials9 vs 33×
  5. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 300 °C+7%
  6. Build height (Z)256 mm vs 200 mm+28%
  7. Delivered asFully assembled vs Partially assembled
  8. Build depth (Y)256 mm vs 200 mm+28%
  9. Build width (X)256 mm vs 220 mm+16%

Why is AD5X better than Centauri Carbon?

  1. Weight17.5 kg vs 12.2 kg+43%
Specifications

Side by side

Flashforge AD5XFlashforge AD5X≈ $3505.0
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion systemCoreXY / XY-headCoreXY / XY-head
Delivered asFully assembledPartially assembled
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/s300 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²
Max volumetric flow32 mm³/s—
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.05 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.4 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)Yes—
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature320 °C300 °C
Direct-drive extruderYes—
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.4, 0.8
Nozzle materialbrass—
Swappable nozzle / hotendYes—
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, Carbon, PA, PC, PET, PETG, PLA, TPUPETG, PLA, TPU
Number of supported materials93
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesNo
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printing—Yes
Max colours / materials—4
Multi-colour system—IFS
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C110 °C
Flexible magnetic build plateYes—
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYes—
Actively heated chamberNo—
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)Yes—
Chamber lightYesYes
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYes—
Camera resolution2.1 MP—
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper driversYes—
Size & power
Width398 mm363 mm
Depth404 mm402 mm
Height490 mm448 mm
Weight17.5 kg12.2 kg
Rated power350 W650 W
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