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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
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ElegooNewCoreXY / enclosed FDM

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 is a CoreXY / enclosed FDM released in August 2026. Key specs: technology FDM / FFF (filament), build volume 16.8 L, max print speed 500 mm/s, max acceleration 20,000 mm/s².

6.0Score
Speed3.2
Print quality3.0
Material versatility5.2
Build volume6.0
Ease of use9.5
price range$340–420Reference price converted from EUR
Released
August 2026
Brand
ElegooElegoo
Popularity
#1 of 286
Model numbers
Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo
FDM / FFF (filament)Technology
16.8 LBuild volume
500 mm/sMax print speed
20,000 mm/s²Max acceleration
350 °CMax nozzle temperature
110 °CMax bed temperature
YesEnclosed build chamber
4Max colours / materials
compared with other CoreXY & enclosed printers

Why is Centauri Carbon 2 a good choice?

Max nozzle temperature: 350 °Cbetter than 78% of CoreXY & enclosed printers
Weak points
Max bed temperature: 110 °Cworse than 76% of CoreXY & enclosed printers
Max colours / materials: 4worse than 100% of CoreXY & enclosed printers
Max acceleration: 20,000 mm/s²worse than 100% of CoreXY & enclosed printers
Specifications

Full specifications

General
Technology
FDM / FFF (filament)
Motion system
CoreXY / XY-head
Delivered as
Fully assembled
Build volume
Build width (X)
256 mm
Build depth (Y)
256 mm
Build height (Z)
256 mm
Build volume
16.8 L
Speed
Max print speed
500 mm/s
Max acceleration
20,000 mm/s²
Print quality
Finest layer height
0.1 mm
Thickest layer height
0.4 mm
Automatic bed levelling
Yes
Extruder & hotend
Max nozzle temperature
350 °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
Number of supported materials
1
Engineering materials (PA, PC, CF)
No
Multi-colour
Multi-colour printing
Yes
Max colours / materials
4
Multi-colour system
Canvas
Print bed
Heated bed
Yes
Max bed temperature
110 °C
Enclosure
Enclosed build chamber
Yes
Actively heated chamber
No
Air filter (carbon / HEPA)
Yes
Connectivity & control
Connectivity
Wi-Fi, USB, Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Yes
Ethernet
Yes
USB
Yes
SD card
No
Bluetooth
No
App control
Yes
Screen size
5″
Touchscreen
Yes
Features
Built-in camera
Yes
Filament runout sensor
Yes
Power-loss recovery
Yes
Size & power
Width
398 mm
Depth
404 mm
Height
490 mm
Weight
17.5 kg
Rated power
1,100 W
Noise level
45 dB

Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.

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