https://laserengraverexpert.com/tags/xtool-s1-40w-review/Recent content in Xtool-S1-40w-Review on Laser Engraver ExpertHugoen-usThu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://laserengraverexpert.com/xtool-s1-40w-review/Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://laserengraverexpert.com/xtool-s1-40w-review/<p>Here is the honest version of the xTool S1 40W story: it is the same machine as the S1 20W with one meaningful difference, and that difference will either matter a lot to you or barely at all.</p> <p>The chassis is identical. The enclosure is identical. The camera, the software, the safety certification — all the same. What changes is the laser module inside, and with 40W of optical output versus 20W, you get roughly twice the cutting throughput. 3mm basswood in a single pass at 40mm/s instead of 20mm/s. 6mm birch plywood clean in two passes instead of four. 8mm pine, which stops the 20W module in its tracks, becomes achievable.</p>