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Phrozen Arco vs QIDI Max4
What Arco does better (3) and where Max4 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
ArcoMax4
| Arco | Max4 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 620 mm | 612 mm | +8 mm |
| Width | 491 mm | 558 mm | −67 mm |
| Depth | 475 mm | 578 mm | −103 mm |
| Weight | 22 kg | 40 kg | −18 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Arco better than Max4?
- Max acceleration40,000 mm/s² vs 30,000 mm/s²+33%
- Max print speed1,000 mm/s vs 800 mm/s+25%
- Weight22 kg vs 40 kg+82%
Why is Max4 better than Arco?
- Build volume27 L vs 51.7 L+91%
- Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)No · Arco: Yes
- Enclosed build chamberNo · Arco: Yes
- Max nozzle temperature300 °C vs 370 °C+23%
- Build height (Z)300 mm vs 340 mm+13%
- Build width (X)300 mm vs 390 mm+30%
- Build depth (Y)300 mm vs 390 mm+30%
- Number of supported materials7 vs 8+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Technology | FDM / FFF (filament) | FDM / FFF (filament) |
| Motion system | — | CoreXY / XY-head |
| Delivered as | — | Fully assembled |
| Klipper firmware | Yes | — |
| Build volume | ||
| Build width (X) | 300 mm | 390 mm |
| Build depth (Y) | 300 mm | 390 mm |
| Build height (Z) | 300 mm | 340 mm |
| Build volume | 27 L | 51.7 L |
| Speed | ||
| Max print speed | 1,000 mm/s | 800 mm/s |
| Max acceleration | 40,000 mm/s² | 30,000 mm/s² |
| Max volumetric flow | 50 mm³/s | — |
| Print quality | ||
| Finest layer height | — | 0.05 mm |
| Thickest layer height | — | 0.4 mm |
| Automatic bed levelling | Yes | — |
| Extruder & hotend | ||
| Max nozzle temperature | 300 °C | 370 °C |
| Direct-drive extruder | — | Yes |
| Default nozzle | — | 0.4 mm |
| Swappable nozzle / hotend | — | Yes |
| Toolheads | — | 1 |
| Nozzles | — | 1 |
| Filament diameter | — | 1.75 mm |
| Supported materials | PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU, PET CF15, etc. | ABS, ASA, PA, PA-CF, PC, PETG, PLA, TPU |
| Number of supported materials | 7 | 8 |
| Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF) | No | Yes |
| Multi-colour | ||
| Multi-colour printing | — | Yes |
| Max colours / materials | — | 4 |
| Multi-colour system | — | QIDI Box |
| Print bed | ||
| Heated bed | Yes | Yes |
| Max bed temperature | 120 °C | 120 °C |
| Flexible magnetic build plate | — | Yes |
| Enclosure | ||
| Enclosed build chamber | No | Yes |
| Actively heated chamber | — | Yes |
| Air filter (carbon / HEPA) | — | Yes |
| Chamber light | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & control | ||
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, USB | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| SD card | — | No |
| Bluetooth | — | No |
| Screen size | 5″ | 5″ |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Built-in camera | Yes | Yes |
| Filament runout sensor | — | Yes |
| Power-loss recovery | — | Yes |
| Silent stepper drivers | — | Yes |
| Size & power | ||
| Width | 491 mm | 558 mm |
| Depth | 475 mm | 578 mm |
| Height | 620 mm | 612 mm |
| Weight | 22 kg | 40 kg |
| Rated power | 1,700 W | 700 W |
