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Dimension-first comparison · xTool P2S vs S1

xTool P2S vs S1: Space, Weight, and Work-Area Comparison

The S1 body is 9.25 inches narrower and 3.07 inches shallower than the P2S, with about 32.8% less calculated body area. Its published machine weight is 55.1 lb lower. The P2S has a larger published rectangular work area, but the technologies and capabilities are not equivalent.

  • Official xTool sources
  • Original calculations
  • Reviewed 2026-09-09
  • No hands-on performance claim
01 · Published facts

Start with the documented envelope.

P2S body

39.37 × 25.16 × 10.55 in

99.2 lb

S1 body

30.12 × 22.09 × 7.20 in

44.1 lb without riser

Body difference

S1 is 9.25 in narrower

3.07 in shallower

Body area

S1 is about 32.8% smaller

Calculated width × depth

02 · Original calculation

What changes in a constrained room

  • The P2S body occupies about 0.639 m²; the S1 body occupies about 0.429 m².
  • A 24-inch-deep top is shallower than P2S but leaves 1.91 in beyond the S1 body.
  • The published P2S work area is 600 × 305 mm; the S1 40 W work area is 498 × 319 mm.
  • The P2S general shipping package remains unresolved; do not compare delivery using body dimensions.
Calculated does not mean manufacturer-approved.

Arithmetic can expose a conflict or tight margin. It cannot establish support suitability, delivery handling, operating clearance, ventilation, electrical capacity, fire protection or code compliance.

03 · Use it in the room

Turn the comparison into a measured plan.

  1. Screen the closed bodies against the same measured surface and room orientation.
  2. Compare package evidence and route geometry separately.
  3. Add the required riser, conveyor, exhaust, and cooling arrangements for the exact configuration.
  4. Use manufacturer guidance to compare process capability; this page does not infer it from wattage.
04 · Open evidence

Keep these questions unresolved until confirmed.

  • The cited P2S sources show a small 305-to-308 mm work-area depth discrepancy; the profile uses the current recorded 305 mm figure.
  • Neither profile supplies a complete numeric operating-clearance envelope.
  • The machines use different laser technologies, so physical size alone cannot select the product.
This page is not a product review.

LaserRoomReady has not physically tested the featured machines. It compares cited room-planning evidence and original calculations only.

05 · Questions people ask

Direct answers, with the boundary intact.

Which is easier to place on a 24-inch-deep surface?

The S1 body is 22.09 inches deep. The P2S body is 25.16 inches deep and exceeds a 24-inch top before operating allowances.

Does smaller mean less capable?

No conclusion about capability follows from body area. Use the current product documentation and intended materials and workflow for that decision.

06 · Evidence

Manufacturer sources used on this page

07 · Current configurations

Continue only after the room questions are visible.

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