Currently I see 9x reasons:
1.Higher temp up to 350C for engineering filaments like PPA and PPS and other. Maybe even reach to PEEK. It is nonsense that Bambu limit X2D to 300C but it is what it is.
2.Faster and more precise.
3.Bigger build volume.
4.LAN port.
5.It could actually supply AMS 2 PRO for drying while printing. So you save another 31.99 EUR EUR for power supply and mess with the cables IF you need the AMS 2 PRO at all.
- You can add laser later if you like.
- H2S is much heavier printer so not much swinging as X2D
- PTFE tube to the extruder is not cramped from the top glass
- H2S has better cooling modes with additional flap
X2D is now 629EUR and H2S is 1099$
So for me if you need heated chamber and engineering filaments H2S is much better choice for the price.
For Aero stuff you will rather need size then dedicated nozzle for support, or if you need them should be easy to remove, and with foamy materials the support will be questionable anyway.
Just picked up the H2D to replace my X2D. Everything you said is tru, plust the dual nozzles on the H2D are true dual nozzles.
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Ok, some fair points. Yet, many of those are advantages, that for a lot of people are not relevant. And the H2S is almost twice the price! You wrote:
That alone just isn’t a good reason to skip the X2D. I think, for a very big audience, the X2D currently is the absolute sweet spot. Printing PPA / PPS / (PEEK) is a very small niche. I think the majority of people looking for a heated chamber want to print ABS / ASA, some like me want PC, some other PA and for all those engineering materials, the X2D is an excellent choice.
If you need bigger build volume, if you need LAN, if you want those exotic materials, then absolutely, H-series is the better choice. But if you are just that guy that wanted to print ASA without shelling out grand, X2D is a perfect fit.
Some comments / questions on your list:
- Faster / Precision: How is that? The calibration plate is also available for the X2D. It also has the finer belts and the BLDC extruder motor. What else makes the H2S faster or more precise? I thought that the heavier printhead actually makes H-series printers slower than the smaller printers?
- I don’t think that is a question of weight but they use new feet. If you don’t like that, grab some of the older ones. I first was very irritated, but I don’t bother anymore. Maybe there is a benefit of the soft coupling? No idea.
- As I wasn’t aware of that: What is the difference here?