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Flashforge Guider 2s vs Phrozen Arco

What Guider 2s does better (0) and where Arco wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Flashforge Guider 2s
Flashforge · 2021Guider 2s
7.2Score
0 advantages≈ $1,000
vs
Phrozen Arco
Phrozen · 2025Arco
9.3Score
5 advantages≈ $780
Higher score
3.1Speed9.7
8.0Material versatility6.1
7.9Build volume8.5
8.8Ease of use9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Guider 2sArco
550 × 560490491 × 620475
Guider 2sArcoDifference
Height560 mm620 mm−60 mm
Width550 mm491 mm+59 mm
Depth490 mm475 mm+15 mm
Weight30 kg22 kg+8 kg

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

Why is Guider 2s better than Arco?

Guider 2s has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Arco better than Guider 2s?

  1. Max print speed100 mm/s vs 1,000 mm/s10×
  2. Build volume21 L vs 27 L+29%
  3. Weight30 kg vs 22 kg+36%
  4. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 300 mm+20%
  5. Build width (X)280 mm vs 300 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Phrozen ArcoPhrozen Arco≈ $7809.3
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Delivered asFully assembled—
Klipper firmware—Yes
Build volume
Build width (X)280 mm300 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm300 mm
Build height (Z)300 mm300 mm
Build volume21 L27 L
Speed
Max print speed100 mm/s1,000 mm/s
Max acceleration—40,000 mm/s²
Max volumetric flow—50 mm³/s
Print quality
Finest layer height0.1 mm—
Thickest layer height0.4 mm—
Automatic bed levelling—Yes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature300 °C300 °C
Default nozzle0.4 mm—
Filament diameter1.75 mm—
Supported materials—PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PET CF15, etc.
Number of supported materials—7
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)—No
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C120 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber—No
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet, USBWi-Fi, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYes—
USBYesYes
Screen size—5″
Touchscreen—Yes
Features
Built-in cameraYesYes
Filament runout sensorYes—
Power-loss recoveryYes—
Size & power
Width550 mm491 mm
Depth490 mm475 mm
Height560 mm620 mm
Weight30 kg22 kg
Rated power—1,700 W
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