Creality Ender-5 Max vs Elegoo Neptune 4 Max

Specifications stated by the manufacturers, with sources. A value is marked as more favourable only when the data are comparable. Specifications with different values: 28 of 34.

Creality Ender-5 Max detailsElegoo Neptune 4 Max details

↑ Green: more favorable for the stated criterion. ↓ Amber: less favorable. Indicators compare documented values with matching technology and stated conditions; they do not identify an overall winner. Missing data, equal values and features without a clear advantage stay neutral. Claimed speed and pixel size do not guarantee actual speed or print quality.

Technical specifications comparison
Specification Creality Ender-5 MaxElegoo Neptune 4 Max
Technology FDM FDM
Build area shape Rectangular Rectangular
Build area X

More build space

400 mm ↓ Less favorable 420 mm ↑ More favorable
Build area Y

More build space

400 mm ↓ Less favorable 420 mm ↑ More favorable
Build area Z

More build space

400 mm ↓ Less favorable 480 mm ↑ More favorable
Build volume

More build volume

64 L ↓ Less favorable

Calculated from nominal X × Y × Z dimensions.

84.672 L ↑ More favorable

Calculated from nominal X × Y × Z dimensions.

Enclosed as standard No

Optional enclosure.

Not documented
Extruder type Direct drive Not documented
Filament diameter 1.75 mm Not documented
Standard nozzle 0.4 mm Not documented
Available nozzle diameters 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 mm Not documented
Build plate Flexible epoxy Not documented
Maximum hotend temperature 300 °C 300 °C
Maximum bed temperature

More temperature headroom

100 °C ↑ More favorable 85 °C ↓ Less favorable
Advertised maximum print speed 700 mm/s Not documented
Advertised typical print speed 500 mm/s Not documented
Maximum travel speed Not documented 500 mm/s
Maximum acceleration

Higher claimed acceleration

20,000 mm/s² ↑ More favorable 8,000 mm/s² ↓ Less favorable
Minimum layer thickness 0.05 mm Not documented
Maximum layer thickness 0.3 mm Not documented
Automatic leveling Yes Yes
Filament runout sensor Yes Yes
Power loss recovery Yes Yes
Camera Optional Not documented
Control display diagonal 4.3 in Not documented
Connectivity USB, Wi-Fi Not documented
Listed slicers Creality Print Not documented
Firmware Not documented Klipper
Manufacturer-listed materials Not documented PLA, TPU, PETG, ABS, ASA, PA
Machine width

Smaller footprint

649 mm ↑ More favorable 658 mm ↓ Less favorable
Machine depth

Smaller footprint

721 mm ↓ Less favorable 632 mm ↑ More favorable
Machine height

Smaller footprint

850 mm ↓ Less favorable 740 mm ↑ More favorable
Net weight 25.9 kg

Advertised maximum weight.

18.1 kg
Rated power 1,250 W Not documented

Technical sources

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