Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D Printer with LED Lamp Kit 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 mini 3D Printer with LED Lamp Kit
Small PLA, PETG and TPU prints on a desk with limited space
A compact open-frame printer with a 180 mm cube build volume, a 300C hotend and an 80C bed, which is what limits it to PLA, PETG, TPU and their supports. It can print entirely offline from its microSD card, but it has no internal memory, and AMS lite for multi-colour is a separate purchase capped at four colours.
Published specifications
- Maker: 180 x 180 x 180 mm build volume; heatbed is the Y axis
- Maker: 300C max hotend but only 80C max heatbed
- Maker: PLA, PETG, TPU and supports; ABS, ASA, PC, PA, PET not advised
- Maker: about 48 dB silent mode; 6 W idle, 57 W average printing
- Maker: microSD required to print; 32 GB card pre-installed
- Listing: 15.21 x 16.77 x 17.94 in; maker asks ~390 mm bed travel space
Strengths
- Maker confirms it can print with no internet at all, from microSD
- Textured PEI plate included and takes PLA, PETG and TPU without glue
- Five-point pre-check decides whether a full re-level is needed
Caveats
- 80C bed rules out ABS, ASA, PC, PA and PET per the maker
- Listing model number PF002-M-EU differs from PF002-M on its own guide
- AMS lite is not included and the printer supports only one, so four colours
Read the full Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D Printer with LED Lamp Kit 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 mini 3D Printer with LED Lamp Kit if your situation matches: Small PLA, PETG and TPU prints on a desk with limited space. Its main caveat: 80C bed rules out ABS, ASA, PC, PA and PET per the maker.
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 mini FAQ, including product specifications Source for Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D Printer with LED Lamp Kit
- Bambu Lab wiki: how to enable LAN Mode, including A series printers Source for Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D Printer with LED Lamp Kit
- Listing-supplied Bambu Lab A1 mini Quick Start, model PF002-M Source for Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D Printer with LED Lamp Kit
- 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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