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Elegoo Centauri Carbon vs Flashforge Adventurer 5M

What Centauri Carbon does better (8) and where Adventurer 5M wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Elegoo Centauri Carbon
Elegoo · 2025Centauri Carbon
6.5Score
8 advantages≈ $360
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Flashforge Adventurer 5M
Flashforge · 2023Adventurer 5M
4.6Score
2 advantages≈ $250
3.9Speed5.1
7.6Print quality4.5
5.5Material versatility2.6
6.0Build volume2.8
6.9Ease of use7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Centauri CarbonAdventurer 5M
398 × 490404363 × 448402
Centauri CarbonAdventurer 5MDifference
Height490 mm448 mm+42 mm
Width398 mm363 mm+35 mm
Depth404 mm402 mm+2 mm
Weight17.5 kg9 kg+8.5 kg

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

Why is Centauri Carbon better than Adventurer 5M?

  1. Build volume16.8 L vs 8.8 L+91%
  2. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.1 mm2×
  3. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)Yes · Adventurer 5M: No
  4. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 280 °C+14%
  5. Number of supported materials9 vs 33×
  6. Build height (Z)256 mm vs 200 mm+28%
  7. Build depth (Y)256 mm vs 200 mm+28%
  8. Build width (X)256 mm vs 220 mm+16%

Why is Adventurer 5M better than Centauri Carbon?

  1. Max print speed500 mm/s vs 600 mm/s+20%
  2. Weight17.5 kg vs 9 kg+94%
Specifications

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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 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/s600 mm/s
Max acceleration20,000 mm/s²20,000 mm/s²
Max volumetric flow32 mm³/s32 mm³/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.1 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.4 mm
Vibration compensation (input shaping)YesYes
Automatic bed levellingYesYes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature320 °C280 °C
Direct-drive extruderYesYes
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8
Nozzle materialbrasssteel
Swappable nozzle / hotendYesYes
Toolheads11
Nozzles11
Filament diameter1.75 mm1.75 mm
Supported materialsABS, ASA, Carbon, PA, PC, PET, PETG, PLA, TPUFlex, PETG, PLA
Number of supported materials93
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesNo
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C110 °C
Flexible magnetic build plateYesYes
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamberYes—
Actively heated chamberNo—
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)Yes—
Chamber lightYes—
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
Cloud printing—Yes
Screen size4.3″4.3″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Built-in cameraYesYes
Camera resolution2.1 MP—
Filament runout sensorYesYes
Power-loss recoveryYesYes
Silent stepper driversYesYes
Size & power
Width398 mm363 mm
Depth404 mm402 mm
Height490 mm448 mm
Weight17.5 kg9 kg
Rated power350 W350 W
Noise level—50 dB
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