Bambu Lab A1 FDM 3D Printer (model PF002-A) vs Bambu Lab P1S Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer
These are side-by-side facts taken from each product guide: published specifications, strengths and caveats as their sources state them. This page is not a test, a ranking or a verdict about which model is better.
Bambu Lab A1 FDM 3D Printer (model PF002-A)
PLA, PETG and TPU on a desk with room for the bed to swing
An open-frame bed-slinger with a 256 mm cube build volume, a 300C hotend, a 100C bed and a full set of automatic calibration routines including 49-point bed probing and flow dynamics calibration. This ASIN is the printer alone: AMS lite for multi-colour is a separate purchase and caps at four colours.
Published specifications
- Maker: 256 x 256 x 256 mm build volume; Cartesian bed-slinger
- Maker: 300C max hotend, 100C max heatbed; 0.4 mm stainless nozzle
- Maker: PLA, PETG, TPU and supports; ABS and ASA discouraged
- Maker: about 48 dB in silent mode; 5 W idle, 95 W average on PLA
- Maker: microSD required to print; 32 GB card pre-installed
- Listing: 21.76 x 20.83 x 12.87 in; maker asks ~695 mm bed travel space
Strengths
- Auto bed levelling probes 49 points and runs before every job
- LAN Only Mode is documented for A series printers by the maker
- Integrated hotend, belt tension monitoring and wiper are user-serviceable
Caveats
- Multi-colour needs AMS lite, which is not in this box and caps at four
- Maker discourages ABS and ASA and says not to enclose the printer
- No internal storage: without a microSD card you cannot start a print
Read the full Bambu Lab A1 FDM 3D Printer (model PF002-A) guide
Bambu Lab P1S Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer
ABS and ASA work that needs an enclosure and a carbon filter
An enclosed CoreXY printer with a 256 mm cube build volume, a 100C bed, an activated carbon filter and fans aimed at ABS and ASA. The enclosure is passive: Bambu Lab states the chamber is not actively heated and cannot be precisely controlled. AMS units for multi-colour are a separate purchase, up to four.
Published specifications
- Maker: 256 x 256 x 256 mm build volume; 100C maximum heat bed
- Maker: printer measures 389 x 389 x 458 mm and weighs 12.95 kg
- Maker: chamber is not actively heated and cannot be set precisely
- Maker: up to four AMS units can be connected, none included
- Maker: fibre filament needs a hardened hotend and extruder gear
- Listing: 500 mm/s and 20000 mm/s2 claimed; ideal PLA, PETG, TPU, ABS, ASA
Strengths
- Fully enclosed with an activated carbon filter and three added fans
- Scales to four AMS units for large multi-colour or multi-material jobs
- LAN Only Mode is documented, including binding by IP and access code
Caveats
- Chamber is heated only indirectly by the bed, with no setpoint
- Carbon and glass fibre need a hardened hotend and gear upgrade first
- The listing publishes two different sets of product dimensions
Read the full Bambu Lab P1S Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer guide
How to choose between them
Choose the Bambu Lab A1 FDM 3D Printer (model PF002-A) if your situation matches: PLA, PETG and TPU on a desk with room for the bed to swing. Its main caveat: Multi-colour needs AMS lite, which is not in this box and caps at four.
Choose the Bambu Lab P1S Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer if your situation matches: ABS and ASA work that needs an enclosure and a carbon filter. Its main caveat: Chamber is heated only indirectly by the bed, with no setpoint.
Both entries repeat what each guide records. Confirm the model, included parts and availability on the current listing before ordering.
Primary sources
- Bambu Lab wiki: A1 FAQ, including product specifications Source for Bambu Lab A1 FDM 3D Printer (model PF002-A)
- Bambu Lab wiki: A1 introduction, motion system and calibration Source for Bambu Lab A1 FDM 3D Printer (model PF002-A)
- Bambu Lab wiki: how to enable LAN Mode, including A series printers Source for Bambu Lab A1 FDM 3D Printer (model PF002-A)
- Listing-supplied Bambu Lab A1 Quick Start, model PF002-A Source for Bambu Lab A1 FDM 3D Printer (model PF002-A)
- Bambu Lab wiki: P1 Series FAQ, including P1S dimensions and chamber behaviour Source for Bambu Lab P1S Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer
- Bambu Lab wiki: how to enable LAN Mode on Bambu Lab printers Source for Bambu Lab P1S Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer
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