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    Elegoo Centauri Carbon vs Anycubic Kobra X vs Creality SPARKX i7

    Side by side from each model's checked specs, with today's prices and what each prints as it comes.

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon vs Anycubic Kobra X vs Creality SPARKX i7

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon vs Anycubic Kobra X vs Creality SPARKX i7
    PropertyElegoo Centauri CarbonAnycubic Kobra XCreality SPARKX i7
    Price£209.00£279.99£319.00 combo
    Good forABS and ASA parts, carbon fibre4-colour prints, carbon fibre4-colour prints, carbon fibre
    Prints as it comes11 of 11 materials6 of 11 materials6 of 11 materials
    EnclosureEnclosedOpen frameOpen frame
    Build volume256 × 256 × 256 mm260 × 260 × 260 mm260 × 260 × 255 mm
    Multi-colourSingle colourNative 4 colours, up to 4 coloursCFS lite, up to 4 colours
    Stock nozzleHardened steelHardened steelHardened steel
    Hotend up to320°C300°C300°C
    Bed up to110°C100°C100°C
    ExtruderDirect driveDirect driveDirect drive
    PLAPrints out of the boxPrints out of the boxPrints out of the box
    PLA GlowPrints out of the boxPrints out of the boxPrints out of the box
    PLA-CFPrints out of the boxPrints out of the boxPrints out of the box
    PETGPrints out of the boxPrints out of the boxPrints out of the box
    PETG-CFPrints out of the boxPrints out of the boxPrints out of the box
    ABSPrints out of the boxNeeds an enclosureNeeds an enclosure
    ABS-CFPrints out of the boxNeeds an enclosureNeeds an enclosure
    ASAPrints out of the boxNeeds an enclosureNeeds an enclosure
    NylonPrints out of the boxNeeds an enclosureNeeds an enclosure
    TPUPrints out of the boxPrints, but not through the multi-material unitPrints, but not through the multi-material unit
    PCPrints out of the boxNeeds an enclosureNeeds an enclosure
    Filament guideWhat the Elegoo Centauri Carbon printsWhat the Anycubic Kobra X printsWhat the Creality SPARKX i7 prints

    Specs are each maker's published figures, checked before they're shown; a dash means we haven't checked it yet.

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    ELEGOO Centauri Carbon 3D Printer, Plug and Play, Beginner-Friendly
    AMAZON
    3D printer

    Elegoo Centauri Carbon

    Enclosed · 256 × 256 × 256 mm · Single colour

    • PLA prints as it comes
    • PETG prints as it comes
    • TPU prints as it comes
    • ABS prints as it comes
    • ASA prints as it comes
    • Carbon fibre prints as it comes

    Good for: ABS and ASA parts, carbon fibre

    AMAZON
    3D printer

    Anycubic Kobra X

    Open frame · 260 × 260 × 260 mm · 4-colour ready

    • PLA prints as it comes
    • PETG prints as it comes
    • TPU prints as it comes
    • ABS needs an upgrade
    • ASA needs an upgrade
    • Carbon fibre prints as it comes

    Good for: 4-colour prints, carbon fibre

    Creality SPARKX I7 Combo 3D Printer, Multi Color with CFS Lite AI Photo to 3D Printing 500mm/s High Speed Auto-Leveling Low Noise RGB Light 95% Pre-Assemble Essential Parts 10.24×10.24×10 inch
    AMAZON
    3D printer

    Creality SPARKX i7 Combo

    Open frame · 260 × 260 × 255 mm · 4 colours included

    • PLA prints as it comes
    • PETG prints as it comes
    • TPU prints as it comes
    • ABS needs an upgrade
    • ASA needs an upgrade
    • Carbon fibre prints as it comes

    Good for: 4-colour prints, carbon fibre

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