Bambu Lab A1 FDM 3D Printer (model PF002-A) vs ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 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
ELEGOO Centauri Carbon Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer
High-temperature filament on a home network, no cloud account
An enclosed CoreXY printer with a 256 mm cube build volume, a 320C nozzle and a 110C bed, with a built-in chamber camera and browser-based network printing that needs no account. Two things to read first: rated power is 350 watts on 110 volt mains, and the hot end and build plate carry no warranty.
Published specifications
- Maker: 256 x 256 x 256 mm build; 320C nozzle, 110C heated bed
- Maker: print speed 500 mm/s or less; +/-0.1 mm precision; 0.4 mm nozzle
- Maker: rated 1100 W at 220 V but 350 W at 110 V; 100-240 V input
- Maker: 398 x 404 x 490 mm, 17.5 kg; ambient 5-40C
- Maker: USB drive and Wi-Fi; browser interface at the printer's IP
- Maker: 12-month warranty on unlisted parts; hot end and plate excluded
Strengths
- Network printing and monitoring run in a browser with no account
- Chamber camera, air filter and auxiliary cooling fan are built in
- Maker publishes a part-by-part warranty table naming this series
Caveats
- Rated power drops to 350 watts on a 110 volt supply
- Hot end, nozzle kit, build plate and PTFE tube carry no warranty
- Glass top cover must be removed for PLA and flexible filaments
Read the full ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 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 ELEGOO Centauri Carbon Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer if your situation matches: High-temperature filament on a home network, no cloud account. Its main caveat: Rated power drops to 350 watts on a 110 volt supply.
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)
- ELEGOO Centauri Carbon user manual version 1.3, supplied with the listing Source for ELEGOO Centauri Carbon Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer
- ELEGOO refund and warranty policy, naming the Centauri Series Source for ELEGOO Centauri Carbon Enclosed CoreXY 3D Printer
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