BambuLab X1E vs. fusion3 F200
(Updated 8/19/2024)
Released in 2022, BambuLab has practically turned the 3D printing industry upside down with their line of consumer 3D printers. Featuring fast print speeds, multicolor printing, and advanced ease-of-use features, they’ve quickly become consumer favorites.
While Bambu Lab printers are fine for consumers and hobbyists, they have significant shortcomings when deployed in business settings. Compared to BambuLab printers, the Fusion3 F200 boasts:
- Better high temperature material performance.
- Better print output accuracy and tolerances.
- Keeps your data and IP secure, and operates without a cloud connection.
- Superior, business-oriented customer support & service.
- Designed to be easy to maintain
- Designed, manufactured, & supported in the United States
Learn more about how the F200 compares to Bambu Lab products below.
F200 vs BambuLab X1E
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| CATEGORY | Item | Fusion3 F200 | BambuLab X1E |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORIGIN | |||
| Manufacturing Location | Greensboro, NC, USA  |
Shenzen, China  |
|
| Price | $3,299 | $2,499 | |
| PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS | |||
| Build Volume (mm) | 256x256x256 | 256x256x256 | |
| Dimensions (DxWxH, in mm) | 384x475x555 | 389x389x457 | |
| Chassis type | welded chassis, sheet metal |
welded chassis, sheet metal, plastic |
|
| Enclosed? | Yes, semi-airtight | Yes, not fully airtight | |
| Weight | 22kg (50lb) | 16kg (35lb) | |
| PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS | |||
| Print technology | FFF | FFF | |
| # of print heads | 1 | 1 | |
| Max print speed | 250 mm/s | not disclosed | |
| Max movement speed | 500 mm/s | 500mm/s | |
| Max acceleration | 15,000 mm/s^2 | 20,000 mm/s^2 | |
| Motion system |
CoreXY, linear rails on all axes, all-metal mechanical system, Gates GT3 belts |
CoreXY, small diameter metal rods on Y, carbon fiber rods on X, plastic & metal motion system |
|
| Filament monitoring | yes, realtime comparison of commanded vs actual Automatically attempts to correct filament feed errors without user intervention |
yes, “run out sensor”, no automatic attempts to fix feed errors |
|
| Extruder/feeder | orbiter v2, dual side drive, hardened feed gears | dual side drive, hardened feed gears | |
| Nozzle sizes | .4mm (standard), .6mm, .8mm | .2mm, .4mm, .6mm, .8mm | |
| Printing tolerances | 0-150mm: +/- 0.127mm 150+mm: +/- 0.254mm |
not disclosed |
|
| Max print head temperature | 320 C | 320 C | |
| Max bed temperature | 145 C |
120 C |
|
| Max chamber temperature | 70 C |
60 C |
|
| Max flow rate | 0.4mm: 20mm^3/s 0.6mm: 36mm^3/s 0.8mm: 45mm^3/s |
32 mm^3/s | |
| Chamber heating method | passively heated | active heater | |
| ENCLOSURE & PRINT SURFACE | |||
| Ambient operating temperature | 7-29 C (45-85 F) | not disclosed | |
| Print surfaces | (standard) WhamBam(tm) powder-coated PEI sheet (standard) Glass print surface via reconfigured bed stack Compatible with all BBL X1/P1 build plates |
Bambu Smooth PEI plate included Compatible with BBL X1/P1 print surfaces |
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| EASE-OF-USE & SAFETY | |||
| Camera | Yes | Yes | |
| AI print monitoring |
Yes, runs locally on the printer; spaghetti detection, future features lifting detection and print shift detection |
Yes, cloud-based, spaghetti detection only |
|
| Filtration | Recirculating system, does not exhaust air outside of unit. H12 HEPA + Carbon element filters PM10-PM2.5 and VOCs. |
Filter system exhausts air out of unit G3 prefilter, H12 HEPA, carbon filters |
|
| Airtightness & fumes | “Fumeless printing” – no scent detectable when printing ABS |
Scent is detectable when printing ABS |
|
| Bed leveling | Auto bed level, first layer calibration, manual bed level | Yes, force sensors & LIDAR | |
| Auto flow calibration | No | Yes, “Lidar” | |
| Onboard screen | 5″ touchscreen | 5″ touchscreen | |
| Remote monitoring & access | Notifications via email (optional, requires cloud connection); local network interface on PC, phone, or tablet; access from anywhere via Rust (optional, requires cloud connection) | Smartphone app (requires cloud connection), PC app | |
| Power loss recovery | Yes | Yes | |
| Lighting & visibility | Bright RGB+W light and untinted windows. RGB LEDs are used to communicate printer status at-a-glance |
Dim LED light and tinted door & window |
|
| CONNECTIVITY & USER INTERFACE | |||
| Network | WiFi & 10/100 Ethernet | WiFi & ethernet | |
| File transfer | Network interface or USB port | App, network upload, microSD card | |
| Storage | Onboard flash storage & USB port | Onboard flash storage & microSD card | |
| Power input | 110-240 VAC, 600-1100W | 100-240 VAC, 750-1400W | |
| Slicing Software | F3Slic3r | Bambu Studio | |
| MATERIALS | |||
| Available materials |
150+ materials from PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG, TPU/TPE, Nylons, PC & more |
not disclosed |
|
| Material Manufacturers | Official support for multiple open market suppliers |
Official support for Bambu Lab filament only |
|
| High Temperature Material Compatibility | Ideal |
Limited unless using chemically-modified materials from BBL |
|
| Filament diameter | 1.75mm | 1.75mm | |
| Filament handling | rear- or side-mounted spool holder | rear-mounted spool holder, or in AMS | |
| Max spool size | 1kg standard, 3kg optional |
BBL non-standard spool size |
|
| Multi-material/Multi-color | yes, with Mosaic Palette | yes, with BBL AMS | |
| WARRANTY & SUPPORT | |||
| Warranty | 6 months materials & workmanship |
1 year however most critical components are considered “consumables” & have no or a 3 month warranty |
|
| Technical support | lifetime free support via email & video calls Expedited support options available |
via BBL customer portal |
|
| Regulatory approvals | FCC, UL-listed power supply, CE TBD | FCC, CE | |
| Shipping | |||
| Fully Assembled and Calibrated at Factory | Yes | Yes | |
| Ships Via | UPS Ground (standard) 2nd Day & Next Day options avaliable | FedEx Ground | |
| Fully Insured Shipments | Yes | N/A | |
| Shipping Location | Greensboro, NC, USA | Shenzhen, China | |