Adventurer 5M Pro
“A simple, filtered, enclosed printer for home use.”
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- Adventurer 5M Pro vs Centauri Carbon 2
Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro vs Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Centauri Carbon 2
“My favourite budget enclosed printer.”
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The short version
- The Centauri Carbon 2 costs $30 less.
- The Centauri Carbon 2 holds 1.6× the build volume.
- The Adventurer 5M Pro is rated faster: 600 mm/s against 500.
- The Centauri Carbon 2 handles up to 4 colours; the other is single-colour.
By the numbers
Side by side, drawn to scale
- Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro
- Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2
Price
Build volume
Top speed
Max colours
Bed size from above
- Adventurer 5M Pro 220 × 220
- Centauri Carbon 2 256 × 256
Full specs
Marked where one is clearly aheadSpec for spec
| Spec | Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro | Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $379 | $349 |
| Released | September 2023 | January 2026 |
| Technology | Filament (FDM) | Filament (FDM) |
| Motion system | CoreXY | CoreXY |
| Build volume | 220 × 220 × 220 mm | 256 × 256 × 256 mm |
| Top speed | 600 mm/s | 500 mm/s |
| Acceleration | 20,000 mm/s² | 20,000 mm/s² |
| Max colours | 1 | 4 (CANVAS) |
| Frame | Enclosed | Enclosed |
| Hotend, max | 280 °C | 350 °C |
| Bed, max | 100 °C | 110 °C |
| Chamber heating | None | None |
| Weight | Not stated | 17.5 kg |
| Materials | PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, PLA-CF, PETG-CF | PLA, PETG, TPU, PLA-CF, ABS, ASA, PET, PETG-CF, PC, PA, PPS, PPA-CF |