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Flashforge Guider 3 vs UltiMaker S5

What Guider 3 does better (4) and where S5 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Flashforge Guider 3
Flashforge · 2022Guider 3
9.0Score
4 advantages≈ $2,000
vs
UltiMaker S5
UltiMaker · 2018S5
9.1Score
6 advantages≈ $3,300
Higher score
8.4Material versatility7.7
8.3Build volume7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Guider 3S5
496 × 696436495 × 585780
Guider 3S5Difference
Height696 mm585 mm+111 mm
Width496 mm495 mm+1 mm
Depth436 mm780 mm−344 mm
Weight27 kg20.6 kg+6.4 kg

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

Why is Guider 3 better than S5?

  1. Build volume25.5 L vs 23.8 L+7%
  2. Max nozzle temperature320 °C vs 280 °C+14%
  3. Build height (Z)340 mm vs 240 mm+42%
  4. Number of supported materials11 vs 10+10%

Why is S5 better than Guider 3?

  1. Finest layer height0.05 mm vs 0.02 mm2.5×
  2. Max bed temperature110 °C vs 140 °C+27%
  3. Weight27 kg vs 20.6 kg+31%
  4. Build depth (Y)250 mm vs 300 mm+20%
  5. Build width (X)300 mm vs 330 mm+10%
  6. Screen size4.3″ vs 4.7″+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Flashforge Guider 3Flashforge Guider 3≈ $2,0009.0
UltiMaker S5UltiMaker S5≈ $3,3009.1
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Build volume
Build width (X)300 mm330 mm
Build depth (Y)250 mm300 mm
Build height (Z)340 mm240 mm
Build volume25.5 L23.8 L
Speed
Max print speed250 mm/s—
Print quality
Finest layer height0.05 mm0.02 mm
Thickest layer height0.4 mm0.6 mm
Automatic bed levellingYes—
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature320 °C280 °C
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)0.4, 0.80.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8
Toolheads—1
Nozzles—1
Filament diameter—2.85 mm
Supported materialsABS, PLA, PC, PA, HIPS, ASA, PETG, PA-CF, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, PETG-GFOptimized for PLA, Tough PLA, ABS, Nylon, CPE, CPE+, PC, PP, TPU 95A, PVA
Number of supported materials1110
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)YesYes
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature110 °C140 °C
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USBYesYes
App controlYes—
Screen size4.3″4.7″
TouchscreenYesYes
Features
Filament runout sensorYes—
Size & power
Width496 mm495 mm
Depth436 mm780 mm
Height696 mm585 mm
Weight27 kg20.6 kg
Rated power—500 W
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