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Elegoo Centauri 2 vs Flashforge Creator 5

Specifications stated by the manufacturers, with sources. A value is marked as more favourable only when the data are comparable. Specifications with different values: 30 of 38.

Elegoo Centauri 2 detailsFlashforge Creator 5 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 Elegoo Centauri 2Flashforge Creator 5
Technology FDM FDM
Kinematics CoreXY CoreXY
Build area shape Rectangular Rectangular
Build area X 256 mm 256 mm
Build area Y 256 mm 256 mm
Build area Z 256 mm 256 mm
Build volume 16.7772 L

Calculated from nominal X × Y × Z dimensions.

 16.7772 L

Calculated from nominal X × Y × Z dimensions.
Enclosed as standard No No
Installed toolheads / extruders Not documented 4
Filament diameter 1.75 mm Not documented
Standard nozzle Not documented 0.4 mm
Available nozzle diameters Not documented 0.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 mm
Nozzle material Not documented Hardened steel
Build plate Not documented Textured PEI spring steel
Maximum hotend temperature Not documented 320 °C
Maximum bed temperature Not documented 120 °C
Chamber heating Not documented None
Advertised maximum print speed Not documented 300 mm/s
Maximum travel speed

Faster claimed travel

 500 mm/s ↓ Less favorable 600 mm/s ↑ More favorable
Maximum acceleration Not documented 30,000 mm/s²
Maximum volumetric flow Not documented 32 mm³/s
Multicolor system CANVAS FlashSwap toolchanger
Colors with documented configuration 4 4

Four independent toolheads, one material per toolhead.
Automatic leveling Not documented Yes
Filament runout sensor Not documented Yes
Power loss recovery Not documented Yes
Camera Not documented Built in
Control display diagonal Not documented 4 in
Control display Not documented 800 × 480 color touchscreen
Connectivity Not documented USB, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 GHz
Listed slicers Not documented Orca-Flashforge, OrcaSlicer
Manufacturer-listed materials Not documented PLA, PETG, TPU-95A, TPU-64D, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, PVA, BVOH

TPU-90A listed with top external feed; engineering materials require an additional enclosure.
Machine width Not documented 436 mm
Machine depth Not documented 432 mm
Machine height Not documented 480 mm
Net weight Not documented 14 kg
Rated power Not documented 700 W
Power supply Not documented 100–120 / 200–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

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