Bambu Lab H2D vs Bambu Lab X1 Carbon
Bambu Lab H2D comes out ahead of Bambu Lab X1 Carbon on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Bambu Lab H2D takes it, 4–1 on rounds.
On the published figures, Bambu Lab H2D takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Bambu Lab H2D if…
- • You want Bambu Lab H2D's edge on how big a print it can make and how fast it prints
Choose Bambu Lab X1 Carbon if…
- • You want Bambu Lab X1 Carbon's edge on how heavy it is
Round by round
- Round 1How big a print it can makeBambu Lab H2D winsBambu Lab X1 Carbon5/10
256 x 256 x 256 mm
build volume
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm, against 325 x 320 x 325 mm
Source: public-cdn.bambulab.com ↗
Bambu Lab H2D wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How fast it printsBambu Lab H2D winsBambu Lab X1 Carbon5/10
500 mm/s
max toolhead speed (mm/s)
- 500 mm/s, against 1000 mm/s
Source: public-cdn.bambulab.com ↗
Bambu Lab H2D wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How many colors it can printBambu Lab H2D winsBambu Lab X1 Carbon5/10
16 colors (4x AMS)
max colors
- 16 colors (4x AMS), against up to 25 colors
Source: bambulab.com ↗
Bambu Lab H2D wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4How hot its nozzle getsBambu Lab H2D wins
Bambu Lab H2D wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How heavy it isBambu Lab X1 Carbon wins
Bambu Lab X1 Carbon wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6How hard it can accelerateTieBambu Lab X1 Carbon7/10
20 m/s²
max acceleration (as the page states it; no unit conversion)
- max acceleration
Source: bambulab.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- max acceleration
- 31 kg, against 14.13 kg
- $1,749 (sale $1,549), against $1,299 (sale $999)
- 325 x 320 x 325 mm, against 350 x 350 x 350 mm
- 20,000 mm/s², against 30,000 mm/s²
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm, against 325 x 320 x 325 mm
- 500 mm/s, against 1000 mm/s
- 16 colors (4x AMS), against up to 25 colors
- 300 °C, against 350 °C