P1S
“Still a bargain, but the P2S is the better buy if you can stretch.”
Will’s take Great value
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- P1S vs Adventurer 5M Pro
Bambu Lab P1S vs Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro
Adventurer 5M Pro
“A simple, filtered, enclosed printer for home use.”
Will’s take Solid choice
The short version
- The Adventurer 5M Pro costs $20 less.
- The P1S holds 1.6× the build volume.
- The Adventurer 5M Pro is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 500.
- The P1S handles up to 16 colours; the other is single-colour.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Bambu Lab P1S
- Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- P1S 256 × 256
- Adventurer 5M Pro 220 × 220
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Bambu Lab P1S | Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $399 | $379 |
| Released | July 2023 | September 2023 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 256 × 256 × 256 mm | 220 × 220 × 220 mm |
| Top speed | 500 mm/s | 600 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 16 (AMS / AMS 2 Pro) | 1 |
| Frame | Enclosed | Enclosed |
| Hotend, max | 300 °C | 280 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | 12.95 kg | Not stated |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, TPU, PVA, PET, ABS, ASA, PA, PC | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF, PETG-CF |