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Makeblock mCreate vs Prusa MK4
What mCreate does better (4) and where MK4 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
mCreateMK4
| mCreate | MK4 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 550 mm | 400 mm | +150 mm |
| Width | 445 mm | 500 mm | −55 mm |
| Depth | 485 mm | 550 mm | −65 mm |
| Weight | 11 kg | 7 kg | +4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is mCreate better than MK4?
- Build volume14.3 L vs 11.6 L+23%
- Build height (Z)295 mm vs 220 mm+34%
- TouchscreenYes · MK4: No
- Build depth (Y)220 mm vs 210 mm+5%
Why is MK4 better than mCreate?
- Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · mCreate: Yes
- Weight11 kg vs 7 kg+57%
- Number of supported materials4 vs 6+50%
- Build width (X)220 mm vs 250 mm+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | — |
| Motion system | Bed-slinger (i3-style) | — |
| Delivered as | Partially assembled | — |
| All-metal frame | Yes | — |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 220 mm | 250 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 220 mm | 210 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 295 mm | 220 mm |
| Build volume | 14.3 L | 11.6 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 150 mm/s | — |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | 0.05 mm | — |
| Thickest layer height | 0.3 mm | — |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 260 °C | — |
| Direct-drive extruder | Yes | — |
| Default nozzle | 0.4 mm | 0.4 mm |
| Nozzle material | brass | — |
| Toolheads | 1 | — |
| Nozzles | 1 | — |
| Filament diameter | 1.75 mm | 1.75 mm |
| Supported materials | PLA, PP, PVA, TPU | PETG, PVA, ASA, PLA, Nylon, ABS |
| Number of supported materials | 4 | 6 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | No | Yes |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | — |
| Max bed temperature | 80 °C | — |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | USB, SD card | Ethernet, USB |
| Wi-Fi | — | No |
| Ethernet | — | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | — | No |
| Screen size | 3.5″ | — |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | No | — |
| Filament runout sensor | Yes | — |
| Power-loss recovery | Yes | — |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 445 mm | 500 mm |
| Depth | 485 mm | 550 mm |
| Height | 550 mm | 400 mm |
| Weight | 11 kg | 7 kg |
| Rated power | 300 W | — |
