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Mosaic Element vs UltiMaker S5

What Element does better (7) and where S5 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Mosaic Element
Mosaic · 2022Element
9.0Score
7 advantages≈ $7,000
vs
UltiMaker S5
UltiMaker · 2018S5
9.4Score
3 advantages≈ $3,600
Higher score
9.5Print quality9.5
7.5Material versatility7.6
9.6Build volume7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

ElementS5
911 × 634613495 × 585780
ElementS5Difference
Height634 mm585 mm+49 mm
Width911 mm495 mm+416 mm
Depth613 mm780 mm−167 mm
Weight26 kg20.6 kg+5.4 kg

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

Why is Element better than S5?

  1. Build volume44.7 L vs 23.8 L+88%
  2. Build height (Z)355 mm vs 240 mm+48%
  3. Max nozzle temperature300 °C vs 280 °C+7%
  4. Number of supported materials9 vs 5+80%
  5. Build depth (Y)355 mm vs 300 mm+18%
  6. Build width (X)355 mm vs 330 mm+8%
  7. Screen size5″ vs 4.7″+6%

Why is S5 better than Element?

  1. Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Element: Yes
  2. Max bed temperature120 °C vs 140 °C+17%
  3. Weight26 kg vs 20.6 kg+26%
Specifications

Side by side

Mosaic ElementMosaic Element≈ $7,0009.0
UltiMaker S5UltiMaker S5≈ $3,6009.4
General
TechnologyFDM / FFF (filament)FDM / FFF (filament)
Build volume
Build width (X)355 mm330 mm
Build depth (Y)355 mm300 mm
Build height (Z)355 mm240 mm
Build volume44.7 L23.8 L
Speed
Max print speed100 mm/s—
Print quality
Finest layer height0.02 mm0.02 mm
Thickest layer height—0.6 mm
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature300 °C280 °C
Default nozzle0.4 mm0.4 mm
Supported nozzle sizes (mm)—0.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8
Toolheads—1
Nozzles—1
Filament diameter—2.85 mm
Supported materialsMosaic PLA, Mosaic PETG, Mosaic Origin, Mosaic Matrix, Mosaic Dissolve LT, Mosaic ABS, Mosaic ESD, Mosaic Flex, TPE not supportedABS, PLA, Nylon, PVA, CPE
Number of supported materials95
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)NoYes
Print bed
Heated bedYesYes
Max bed temperature120 °C140 °C
Connectivity & control
ConnectivityWi-Fi, Ethernet, USBWi-Fi, Ethernet, USB
Wi-FiYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USBYesYes
SD card—No
Bluetooth—No
Screen size5″4.7″
TouchscreenYesYes
Size & power
Width911 mm495 mm
Depth613 mm780 mm
Height634 mm585 mm
Weight26 kg20.6 kg
Rated power—500 W
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