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Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 vs Flashforge Creator 5 Pro

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 40.

Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 detailsFlashforge Creator 5 Pro 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 Carbon 2Flashforge Creator 5 Pro
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 Yes Yes
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 Hardened steel Hardened steel
Build plate Double-sided PEI / PLA surface Textured PEI spring steel
Maximum hotend temperature

More temperature headroom

 350 °C ↑ More favorable 320 °C ↓ Less favorable
Maximum bed temperature

More temperature headroom

 110 °C ↓ Less favorable 120 °C ↑ More favorable
Chamber heating Not documented Active
Maximum chamber temperature Not documented 65 °C
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

Higher claimed acceleration

 20,000 mm/s² ↓ Less favorable 30,000 mm/s² ↑ More favorable
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 Yes Yes
Filament runout sensor Yes Yes
Power loss recovery Yes Yes
Camera Not documented Built in
Air filtration Not documented H13 HEPA + activated carbon
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 Elegoo Slicer Orca-Flashforge, OrcaSlicer
Manufacturer-listed materials Not documented PLA, PETG, TPU-95A, TPU-64D, PLA-CF, PETG-CF, PVA, BVOH, ABS, ASA, PA-CF, PET-CF, PAHT-CF, ASA-CF, ASA-GF, ABS-GF, PPA-CF, PPS-CF, HIPS
Machine width Not documented 441 mm
Machine depth Not documented 411 mm
Machine height Not documented 460 mm
Net weight Not documented 18 kg
Rated power Not documented 1,200 W
Power supply Not documented 100–120 / 200–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

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