Earlier this year Anker, purveyors of power banks and phone cords, surprised everyone by entering the 3
Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro Review: Affordable Direct Drive, Auto Leveling
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The easy-to-use Neptune 3 Pro offers upgraded features, like a direct drive and dual Z axis, without an upgraded price.
Pros
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Easy assembly
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Simple Auto bed leveling
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Direct drive
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Dual gear extruder
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Quiet operation
Cons
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Difficult to upgrade
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Elegoo Saturn 8K 3D Printer Review: 8K Resolution, Cheaper Than Ever
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The Elegoo Saturn 8K offers a microscopic 0.0285mm XY resolution and a generous build volume for printing large and highly detailed parts, but a more powerful model costs only a little more.
Pros
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Integrated air filter
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Inexpensive 8K resolution
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Large build volume
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Two-bolt build platform leveling
Cons
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Resin vat doesn’t have a pour spout, making resin changes potentially messy
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Difficult value proposition compared to the Elegoo Saturn 2
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Frustrating demo model
Why you
Creality Ender 5 S1 Review: Premium features with more speed
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The Creality Ender 5 S1 is faster with more features than the previous versions of the open frame printer.
Pros
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Quality prints
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All Metal Hotend
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Improved Speed
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Direct drive
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Auto bed leveling
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Easy to navigate menu
Cons
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Mislabeled nozzle
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Print surface easily damaged
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Leveling directions are incorrect in the quick start guide
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Voxel Pro Review: Bed Slinger in a Box
Tom's Hardware Verdict
Monoprice’s Voxel Pro is clearly aimed at beginners and students, yet has an outdated bed leveling system. The built-in camera, WiFi and easy-to-use menu system make up for the pain of manual leveling.
Pros
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Quality prints
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Helpful menu system
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WiFi
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Built-in Camera
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Enclosed
Cons
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Expensive
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Proprietary Nozzle
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Print surface too sticky
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Hybrid auto level
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Must use Monoprice slicer to access WiFi
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Anycubic Photon M3 Premium Printer Review: Top of the Line
Tom's Hardware Verdict
Anycubic manages the impossible by offering a resin MSLA 3D printer with an oversized build platform and best-in-class accuracy at an affordable price.
Pros
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8K LCD resolution and .0285mm XY resolution
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Large build volume
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Dual integrated air filters
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Failure-free printing with the NFEP resin vat film
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Stylish industrial design
Cons
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Upward-facing bolts on build platform are difficult to clean
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Photon Workshop software feels clunky and slow
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WiFi not enabled at launch
AnkerMake M5 Review: Speed Nearly Perfected
Tom's Hardware Verdict
AnkerMake’s first 3D printer is surprisingly fast, boldly modern, and can warn you of print failures too.
Pros
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AI print monitor
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Built-in camera
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Direct Drive
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Auto bed leveling
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PEI coated flexible build plate
Cons
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No SD card slots
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Noisy fans
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AI monitoring only works with native slicer
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Slicer is still being developed at time of delivery
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Proprietary nozzles
New Adobe software tools aim to aid 3D content creation for metaverse - Reuters
Oct 18 (Reuters) - Adobe Inc (ADBE.O) on Tuesday released a set of new software tools designed to make it easier to create three-dimensional digital objects for marketing campaigns, video games and the metaverse.
With its graphic design and photo editing tools, Adobe has long dominated the market for two-dimensional content creation, a position it sought to protect when it spent $20 billion in cash and stock last month to buy rival upstart Figma in the biggest buyout ever of a privately held
Phrozen Sonic Mighty 8K Review: Mighty Fine Details
Tom's Hardware Verdict
Phrozen’s Sonic Mighty 8K delivers incredible details with a huge build volume that still fits on your desk.
Pros
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Detailed 8K prints
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Large build volume
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Effortless print removal
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WiFi
Cons
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4 Bolt leveling platform
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Ships with a non-functional camera
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Expensive
Phrozen’s Sonic Mighty 8K is a large, easy-to-use desktop resin 3D printer with the ability to reproduce very fine details. Its roomy 218 x 123 mm build
Anycubic Kobra Neo Review: Direct Drive on a Shoestring Budget
Tom's Hardware Verdict
Anycubic does it again, this time offering a lower cost direct drive 3D printer with auto bed leveling.
Pros
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Affordable price
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Quality prints
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Direct Drive
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Auto bed leveling
Cons
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Z height adjustment is not beginner friendly
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Difficult to upgrade
LulzBot TAZ SideKick 747 Review: Born in the USA
Tom's Hardware Verdict
LulzBot’s TAZ Sidekick is an excellent printer with classic features, name brand parts and a side of sticker shock.
Pros
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Quality prints
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Easy assembly
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Auto bed leveling
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Direct drive
Cons
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Expensive
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No brake to prevent the tool head from falling during power failure
The LulzBot TAZ SideKick 747 is a premium American made 3D printer with roots stretching back to the first consumer level machines. The TAZ Sidekick comes stock with a direct drive, auto bed leveling system and PEI